The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - appealv.

1) entreat, supplicate, solicit, plead, petition, apply, sue; beseech, beg, implore, pray: She appealed to the king to release her son from the dungeon. 2) attract, be attractive to, allure, please; invite, tempt, beguile, fascinate, interest: He seems to appeal to older women. --n. 3) application, suit; entreaty, call, request, supplication, solicitation, petition, plea; prayer: Her appeal to the court has been dismissed. I don't know if God heard our appeal. 4) attraction, lure, allurement, charm, fascination: It is not hard to see why his type would have some appeal.