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APPEALED

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There are 9 meanings of the word Appealed.

How to pronounce appealed:

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Appealed - as a noun

Earnest or urgent request

Example: "An entreaty to stop the fighting"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
entreaty11prayer11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
asking11request16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

Example: "His smile was part of his appeal to her"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
appealingness18charm12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
attractiveness19
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial

Example: "Their appeal was denied in the superior court"

Request for a sum of money

Example: "An appeal to raise money for starving children"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
collection14ingathering16solicitation14
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
petition10postulation13request16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Appealed - as a verb

Take a court case to a higher court for review

Example: "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"

Request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection

Example: "Appeal to somebody for help"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
invoke13
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
ask forbespeak15call forquest14request16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be attractive to

Example: "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
attract9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Challenge (a decision)

Example: "She appealed the verdict"

Cite as an authority; resort to

Example: "He invoked the law that would save him"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
invoke13

Example Sentences

"She appealed to the court for a reduced sentence."
"The charity appealed for donations to help the homeless."
"The lawyer appealed the judge's decision."
"The mother appealed to her child to eat their vegetables."
"The team captain appealed to the referee for a penalty."
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Word Game Points

Is APPEALED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, appealed is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

APPEALED has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is APPEALED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, appealed is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
APPEALED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is APPEALED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, appealed is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
APPEALED has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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