appealed

Asked higher court

Appealed is the past tense of appeal.

To appeal is to make an earnest request: She appealed to his sense of decency.

In law, to appeal is to ask a higher court to review a lower court's decision: The defendant appealed the conviction.

Something that appeals to you attracts or interests you: The idea never appealed to me.

persuasion

convince

Cause to believe

eloquence · sway · advocate · lobby · urge · implore · plead · beseech · entreat · campaign

legal

overturn

Reverse or invalidate

ruling · verdict · petition · motion · brief · docket · circuit · bench · judges · judiciary

request

petition

Formal written appeal

request · demand · call · prayer · supplication · address · application · grievance · redress · proposal

attraction

allure

Attractive, tempting quality

draw · enticement · lure · captivation · interest · intrigue · enchantment · temptation · desirability · pull

Categories
Opposites
legal/judicial action

appealedaccepted

Formally agreed to

conceded · acquiesced · submitted · yielded · complied

attraction/interest

appealedrepelled

Drove away forcefully

repulsed · disgusted · revolted · turned off · nauseated

request/plea

appealedcommanded

Gave authoritative instructions

demanded · ordered · decreed · dictated · rejected

Phrases
Family

appeal, appealing, appeals, unappealing, appealingly, appealable, reappeal

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