v. 1 entreat, supplicate, solicit, plead, petition, apply, sue; beseech, beg, implore, pray She appealed to the king to release her son from the dungeon 2 attract, be attractive to, allure, please; invite, tempt, beguile, fascinate, interest He seems to appeal to older women
n. 3 application, suit; entreaty, call, request, supplication, solicitation, petition, plea; prayer Her appeal to the court has been dismissed I don't know if God heard our appeal. 4 attraction, lure, allurement, charm, fascination It is not hard to see why his type would have some appeal