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Verb:

  • cricket To ask an umpire for a decision of whether a batsman is out or not
  • intransitive To be attractive; as, ''that idea appeals to me'' means I find the idea attractive.
  • legal|chiefly|US To WP
  • obsolete To accuse (someone of something).
  • transitive To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.; as, I appeal to all mankind for the truth of what is alleged. Hence: To call on one for aid; to make earnest request.

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