appeal
/əˈpiːl/noun
उच्चारण अपील
आकर्षण, अपील
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[U]
a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interesting
आकर्षण, अपील
- The film has a wide appeal.
- Cricket has lost its appeal for him.
- The idea of a quiet village life has little appeal for him.
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- The cartoon character has great appeal for young children.
- Pop music has a wide appeal across all ages.
Synonyms attraction charm
Opposite repulsion
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[C] ~ (to sb) (for sth)
an urgent and serious request for money, help or information
अपील, अनुरोध
- The hospital made an appeal for blood donors.
- The charity launched an appeal for flood relief.
- The teacher made an appeal to students for books for the poor.
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- The family issued an appeal for help in finding their missing son.
- An appeal for calm was made on television.
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[C, U] ~ (against sth) law
a formal request to a court or somebody in authority to change a decision
(कानूनी) अपील, पुनर्विचार का अनुरोध
- He filed an appeal against the verdict.
- The accused has the right of appeal to a higher court.
- The lawyer lodged an appeal in the High Court.
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- His appeal was rejected by the court.
- The company has the right of appeal against the fine.
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[I] ~ to sb
to attract or interest somebody
(किसी को) अच्छा लगना, आकर्षित करना
- The idea of a road trip appeals to me.
- Cheap fares and discounts appeal to students who travel home often.
- Her sense of humour appeals to everyone.
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- Does the job in Bengaluru appeal to you?
- The bright colours appeal to children.
Opposite repel
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[I] ~ (to sb) (for sth)
to make a serious and urgent request
अपील करना, अनुरोध करना
- The police appealed to the public for information.
- The principal appealed to students to keep the campus clean.
- The captain appealed to his team to stay calm.
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- Volunteers appealed for old clothes after the cyclone.
- The minister appealed to citizens for patience.
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[I] ~ (against sth) law
to formally ask a court to change a decision
(अदालत में) अपील करना
- She decided to appeal against the decision.
- The company will appeal to the High Court.
- The accused has decided to appeal against the sentence.
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- Radhika's father plans to appeal against the municipal tax.
- The club appealed to the board against the ban.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
appeal to sb (for sth) / appeal to sb to do sth
As a verb, appeal means to make an urgent request. The person asked follows to, the thing asked follows for, or a to-infinitive gives the request.
क्रिया के रूप में 'appeal' का अर्थ तत्काल अनुरोध करना है। जिससे अनुरोध हो उसके पहले to, माँगी गई चीज़ के पहले for, या अनुरोध बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है।
- The police appealed to the public for information.
- The principal appealed to parents to send children on time.
appeal to sb (attract)
Appeal to also means to be attractive or interesting to someone. It is never used in the continuous tenses with this sense.
'Appeal to' का अर्थ किसी को आकर्षक या रोचक लगना भी है। इस अर्थ में इसका प्रयोग प्रायः continuous tense में नहीं होता।
- Cricket does not appeal to everyone.
- The offer appealed to many young buyers.
appeal against + decision / appeal to + court
In law, you appeal against a decision and appeal to a higher court. American English drops against.
कानून में आप किसी निर्णय के विरुद्ध appeal against और उच्च न्यायालय में appeal to करते हैं। American English में against छोड़ दिया जाता है।
- He appealed against the fine to the High Court.
- The company will appeal against the verdict.
an appeal for / to (noun); appeal of
As a noun, an appeal for help is a request, while the appeal of a place is its attraction. Appeal in this sense is uncountable.
Noun के रूप में an appeal for help अनुरोध है, जबकि the appeal of a place उसका आकर्षण है। इस अर्थ में appeal अगणनीय है।
- The minister made an appeal for calm.
- The appeal of the hills draws tourists every summer.
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verb + appeal
makelaunchlodgerejectdismiss
- The court rejected his appeal.
adjective + appeal
urgentemotionalwidespreadpersonalpublic
- The urgent appeal raised crores for flood relief.
appeal + noun
courtjudgefundletterhearing
- The appeal court heard the case on Monday.
appeal + preposition
for helpagainst a rulingto common senseto the votersto the heart
- The candidate appealed to the voters to stay peaceful.
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- Radhika appealed to her teacher for more time.
राधिका ने अपने शिक्षक से और समय के लिए अनुरोध किया।
- The film has a wide appeal among teenagers.
इस फ़िल्म का किशोरों में व्यापक आकर्षण है।
- The Supreme Court allowed her appeal.
सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने उसकी अपील स्वीकार कर ली।
- The village head appealed to everyone to conserve water.
गाँव के मुखिया ने सभी से जल बचाने की अपील की।
- Old songs still appeal to the young.
पुराने गीत आज भी युवाओं को अच्छे लगते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He appealed the minister for help.
✓ He appealed to the minister for help.
When asking a person, the verb needs to before the person.
किसी व्यक्ति से अनुरोध करते समय क्रिया के बाद व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है।
✗ They appealed for the court against the order.
✓ They appealed to the court against the order.
Use to for the authority approached and against for the decision.
जिस प्राधिकारी के पास जाएँ उसके लिए to और निर्णय के लिए against आता है।
✗ Radhika appealed for the post of a bank clerk.
✓ Radhika applied for the post of a bank clerk.
A formal job request is made with apply for. Appeal is an urgent plea or a challenge to a court decision.
नौकरी के लिए औपचारिक अनुरोध 'apply for' से होता है। 'Appeal' तत्काल प्रार्थना या न्यायालय के निर्णय को चुनौती देना है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Appeal and apply both ask for something, but appeal is an urgent or legal request and apply is a formal request.
Appeal और apply दोनों कुछ माँगते हैं, पर appeal तत्काल या कानूनी अनुरोध है और apply औपचारिक आवेदन।
To make an urgent or serious request, or to challenge a decision.
तत्काल या गंभीर अनुरोध करना, या निर्णय को चुनौती देना।
- The family appealed for help.
To make a formal written request, for example for a job.
औपचारिक लिखित अनुरोध करना, जैसे नौकरी के लिए।
- Radhika applied for a bank clerk's post.
¶Idioms 1
appeal to Caesar / appeal unto Caesar
to appeal to the highest possible authority
सर्वोच्च सत्ता से फ़रियाद करना
- When the local officials refused to listen, the villagers decided to appeal to Caesar and wrote to the Prime Minister.
- Unhappy with the High Court's ruling, he appealed unto Caesar by approaching the Supreme Court.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Appeal to a person, appeal for help, appeal against a decision.
'appeal to a person', 'appeal for help' और 'appeal against a decision' आता है।