ADJ
formal, personal
VERB + APPEAL
bring, file, lodge, make
She decided to file an appeal after losing the case in court.
win | lose
allow
The judge allowed her appeal after she provided new evidence in the case.
consider, hear
The higher court will hear her appeal against the unfair dismissal decision next month.
uphold
The court upheld her appeal against the unfair dismissal decision last month.
deny, dismiss, reject, throw out, turn down
APPEAL + VERB
fail | succeed
APPEAL + NOUN
court, tribunal | hearing | judge | procedure, process, system
PREP
on ~
The court's decision was overturned on appeal after the lawyer presented new evidence.
under ~
The court decision was under appeal, so the lawyer told us to wait for the final ruling.
~ against
The lawyer filed an appeal against the court's decision to reject their client's case.
~ for
The charity made a special appeal for donations to help families affected by the flood.
~ to
The charity made a direct appeal to local businesses for donations to help rebuild the community center.
PHRASES
a court of appeal, give/grant sb leave to appeal, grounds of appeal, pending appeal
The judge gave him leave to appeal after finding errors in the original trial.
a right of appeal
If the court finds you guilty, you still have a right of appeal.
ADJ
charity, fund-raising | radio, television
VERB + APPEAL
hold, launch
The charity decided to launch an appeal for donations after the earthquake.
back, support
APPEAL + VERB
raise sth
A charity appeal raised enough money to build a new school in the village.
APPEAL + NOUN
fund
ADJ
considerable, great, growing, obvious, powerful, special, strong
immediate, instant
The new smartphone had an instant appeal to teenagers around the world.
limited, little
broad, mass, popular, universal, wide
The superhero movie had such broad appeal that people of all ages enjoyed watching it together.
aesthetic, commercial, electoral, intellectual, sex, visual
The artist's work has strong visual appeal even though many people find it confusing.
VERB + APPEAL
have, hold
The new video game held great appeal for teenagers across the country.
broaden, extend, widen
The new menu design helped extend the restaurant's appeal to younger customers.
lose
APPEAL + VERB
lie in sth
The movie's broad appeal lies in its humor that works for both children and adults.
PREP
~ for
After years of playing the same sport, tennis lost its appeal for him.
ADV
directly
The company decided to appeal directly to customers through social media instead of traditional advertising.
PREP
for, to
The charity is appealing for donations to help children in need.
ADV
succesfully, unsuccessfully | directly
PREP
against
The company decided to appeal against the court's decision to close their factory.
to
The charity decided to appeal to local businesses for donations to help the community center.
ADV
enormously, really, strongly
The new video game appeals strongly to teenagers who enjoy adventure and mystery.
directly
PREP
to
The new video game appeals to teenagers who enjoy adventure and mystery.