9 → see also sex appeal
10 → see also appealing SYNONYMS appeal VERB 1
beg: I begged to be allowed to leave.
request: They requested him to leave.
plead: The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home.
implore: Opposition leaders this week implored the president to break the deadlock. NOUN 2
plea: …an impassioned plea to mankind to act to save the planet.
calclass="underline" There have been calls for a new kind of security arrangement.
request: Vietnam made an official request that the meeting be postponed.
ap|pea l cou rt (appeal courts ) N‑COUNT An appeal court is the same as a Court of Appeal .
ap|peal|ing /əpiː l I ŋ/
1 ADJ Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive. □ There was a sense of humour to what he did that I found very appealing.
2 ADJ An appealing expression or tone of voice indicates to someone that you want help, advice, or approval. □ She gave him a soft appealing look that would have melted solid ice.
3 → see also appeal
ap|pea l tri|bu |nal (appeal tribunals ) N‑COUNT An appeal tribunal is a special court or committee that is formed to reconsider a decision made by another court or committee.
ap|pear ◆◆◆ /əp I ə r / (appears , appearing , appeared )
1 V‑LINK [no cont] If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true. [VAGUENESS ] □ [V to-inf] There appears to be increasing support for the leadership to take a more aggressive stance. □ [V to-inf] The aircraft appears to have crashed near Katmandu. □ [V that] It appears that some missiles have been moved. □ [V adj] It appears unlikely that the U.N. would consider making such a move. □ [V n] The presidency is beginning to appear a political irrelevance. □ [V adj] He appeared willing to reach an agreement.
2 V‑LINK [no cont] If someone or something appears to have a particular quality or characteristic, they give the impression of having that quality or characteristic. □ [V adj] She did her best to appear more self-assured than she felt. □ [V n] He is anxious to appear a gentleman. □ [V to-inf] Under stress these people will appear to be superficial, over-eager and manipulative.
3 VERB When someone or something appears , they move into a position where you can see them. □ [V ] A woman appeared at the far end of the street. [Also there V n]
4 VERB When something new appears , it begins to exist or reaches a stage of development where its existence can be noticed. □ [V ] …small white flowers which appear in early summer. □ [V ] Slogans have appeared on walls around the city. [Also there V n]
5 VERB When something such as a book appears , it is published or becomes available for people to buy. □ [V ] …a poem which appeared in his last collection of verse.
6 VERB When someone appears in something such as a play, a show, or a television programme, they take part in it. □ [V + in ] Jill Bennett appeared in several of his plays. □ [V + on ] Student leaders appeared on television to ask for calm. [Also V + at ]
7 VERB When someone appears before a court of law or before an official committee, they go there in order to answer charges or to give information as a witness. □ [V + at/in ] Two other executives appeared at Worthing Magistrates' Court charged with tax fraud. □ [V + before ] The American will appear before members of the disciplinary committee at Portman Square.
ap|pear|ance ◆◆◇ /əp I ə rəns/ (appearances )
1 N‑COUNT When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it. □ It was the president's second public appearance to date. □ He makes frequent television appearances.
2 N‑SING Someone's or something's appearance is the way that they look. □ She used to be so fussy about her appearance.
3 N‑SING The appearance of someone or something in a place is their arrival there, especially when it is unexpected. □ [+ of ] The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot.
4 N‑SING The appearance of something new is its coming into existence or use. □ [+ of ] Fears are growing of a cholera outbreak following the appearance of a several cases in the city.
5 N‑SING If something has the appearance of a quality, it seems to have that quality. □ [+ of ] We tried to meet both children's needs without the appearance of favoritism or unfairness.
6 PHRASE If something is true to all appearances , from all appearances , or by all appearances , it seems from what you observe or know about it that it is true. □ He was a small and to all appearances an unassuming man.
7 PHRASE If you keep up appearances , you try to behave and dress in a way that people expect of you, even if you can no longer afford it. □ His parents' obsession with keeping up appearances haunted his childhood.
8 PHRASE If you put in an appearance at an event, you go to it for a short time although you may not really want to, but do not stay. SYNONYMS appearance NOUN