appeal
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /əˈpiːl/US /əˈpiːl/
Meaning
noun
a deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police
“appeal for something, to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity”
verb
to make a deeply felt request, especially for something that is needed immediately
“I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims.”
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“proved to us that ideas take on a special appeal when they become Interactive many years and many projects later I went to work for Nintendo full time and then one day”
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“might appeal to an awful lot of people.”
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