Word

appeal, v.
(appealed, appealing, appeals)
freq. cnt. 7

take a court case to a higher court for review
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

appeal

sample sentences

"He was found guilty but appealed immediately"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

appealable appellant appeal appellant

semantic pointers

hypernym

challenge

request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

appeal invoke

sample sentences

"appeal to somebody for help"
"Invoke God in times of trouble"

verb frames

Something ----s to somebody

verb frames

Something ----s to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

appeal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invocation invocation

semantic pointers

hypernym

call for, request, bespeak, quest, ask for

hyponym

plead call on, turn

be attractive to
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

appeal attract

sample sentences

"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"
"The beautiful garden attracted many people"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attractive attraction attractor attraction attraction

antonym

repel

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

appeal

semantic pointers

hyponym

capture, captivate, charm, beguile, bewitch, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, fascinate, entrance, enchant beckon

cite as an authority; resort to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

appeal invoke

sample sentences

"He invoked the law that would save him"
"I appealed to the law of 1900"
"She invoked an ancient law"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

mention, refer, cite, name, advert, bring up

challenge (a decision)
<verb.social>

appeal

sample sentences

"She appealed the verdict"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

appealable appellant appeal

semantic pointers

hypernym

challenge, take exception