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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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