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(noun) appealingness, charm
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
his smile was part of his appeal to her
(noun) collection, solicitation, ingathering
request for a sum of money
an appeal to raise money for starving children
earnest or urgent request
an entreaty to stop the fighting; an appeal for help; an appeal to the public to keep calm
(verb) invoke
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
appeal to somebody for help; Invoke God in times of trouble
(verb) invoke
cite as an authority; resort to
He invoked the law that would save him; I appealed to the law of 1900; She invoked an ancient law
(verb) attract
be attractive to
The idea of a vacation appeals to me; The beautiful garden attracted many people