appeal meaning
appeal :
request, plea
noun
▪ The charity made an appeal for donations.
▪ The charity made a request for donations.
▪ His appeal was heard by the judge.
▪ His plea was listened to by the judge.
paraphrasing
▪ request – to ask for something
▪ plea – a serious request
▪ entreaty – a strong request
▪ petition – a formal request
appeal :
to ask, to request
verb
▪ They appealed for more time to finish the project.
▪ They asked for more time to finish the project.
▪ She appealed to the manager for help.
▪ She asked the manager for help.
paraphrasing
▪ request – to ask for something
▪ plead – to ask earnestly
▪ beg – to ask desperately
▪ petition – to formally request
Pronunciation
appeal [əˈpiːl]
The stress is on 'peal' and sounds like 'uh-peel'.
Common phrases and grammar about appeal
appeal - Common meaning
noun
request, plea
verb
to ask, to request
Part of Speech Changes for "appeal"
▪ appealing (adjective) – attractive or interesting
▪ appealed (verb) – asked or requested
Common Expressions with "appeal"
▪ appeal for help – ask for help
▪ appeal a decision – ask to change a decision
▪ appeal to the public – ask the public for support
▪ appeal against a ruling – ask to change a ruling
Important examples of appeal in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, appeal often means to ask for a change in a decision or support.
Example of a confusing word: apply (to request formally)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, appeal is often used in grammar questions to show an action of asking or requesting.
appeal
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
appeal to reason
'ask for logical thinking', used when trying to convince someone.
appeal to one's better nature
means 'to ask someone to act kindly or generously'.
Differences between similar words and appeal
appeal
,
request
differences
Appeal is often more formal or legal, while request is a general term for asking.
appeal
,
plea
differences
Appeal is often used in a legal context, while plea is a strong request, often emotional.
Words with the same origin as appeal
The origin of appeal
appeal comes from the Latin 'appellare', which first meant 'to call upon' and then 'to ask for help'.
Word structure
It has the prefix ap (to), root pell (drive), and suffix e (verb), so appeal means 'to drive to'.
Words with the same origin
The root of appeal is pell (drive). Words with the same root include compel (to force), expel (to drive out), repel (to drive back).
