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appel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
  • avocation noun A calling away; a diversion.
  • call verb To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.
  • plea noun An urgent, heartfelt request.

Senses

appel is used for these senses in English:

  • appeal (intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
  • avocation (obsolete) A calling away; a diversion.
  • call A cry or shout.
  • call (computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
  • plea An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

appeal — full definition

  1. noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
  2. noun A serious or urgent request for help, support, or something desired.
  3. noun The quality of being attractive or interesting.
  4. verb To formally request that a higher court review a decision.
  5. verb To be attractive or interesting to someone.

avocation — full definition

  1. noun A calling away; a diversion.
  2. noun A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
  3. noun That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
  4. noun Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.

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