appeal
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2.8
- noun
- /əˈpil/
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- They're so poor often that in the winter time, people have to send out appeals for oil so they can heat their houses.
- make an appeal
- an appeal to the public
- respond to appeals
Like, even when I was raising funds to like, do my appeal, he wrote to the appeal place, to the, to the GoFundMe to get my funding shut down.
- Like, even when I was raising funds to like, do my appeal, he wrote to the appeal place, to the, to the GoFundMe to get my funding shut down.
Examples
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Politicians on the right and the left continue to use nationalistic appeals to rally public opinion in their favor.
Academic text (1999) -
I have a petition from the community with an appeal to the District Attorney that justice be done.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Red Cross has put out an urgent appeal for all types of blood, especially O positive.
Fiction book (1996) -
Their camp sent a desperate appeal to Alexander for help.
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Even though this request raised some eyebrows, the appeal apparently had the official backing of the Israeli government.
Academic text (1996) -
Army General David Petraeus, then the top officer in Afghanistan, issued a public appeal.
Academic text (2013) -
The March emergency plan was accompanied by renewed appeals for a "social truce."
Academic text (1991) -
Nothing of interest in the mail: bills, catalogues, charity appeals, the usual junk.
Fiction book (1995) -
The sparse response to White's fundraising appeals forced him to abandon the plan.
Academic text (1997) -
Their organization launched an appeal for donations to support the local food bank.
Synonyms
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3.9
A strong request asking people for help or support
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2.1
The act of asking people to give money, often to help others
19
5.8
Asking others for money or help in a formal way
8
8.7
A humble request for help from someone in power or from God
A request asking people to give money to help others
An organized activity to collect money for a charity or cause
Compounds
- NSFW
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3.5
Attractive to other people in a way that makes them want to be physically close
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Appeal comes from the Latin appellare, 'to call to', like calling the public to help. A charity appeal is therefore a public call for money or support for a cause.