Difference between Attract and Appeal

What is the difference between Attract and Appeal?

Attract as a verb is to pull toward without touching while Appeal as a verb is to accuse (someone of something).

Attract

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pull toward without touching To arouse interest To make someone feel sexually excited

Example sentence: There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.

Appeal

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To accuse (someone of something).To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision. --Tomlins. WPTo 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.To be attractive; as, that idea appeals to me means I find the idea attractive.To ask an umpire for a decision of whether a batsman is out or not

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reëxamination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. --Tomlins. --Bouvier.A summons to answer to a charge. --John Dryden.A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.Resort to physical means; recourse.The power to attract or interestthe act, by the fielding side, of asking an umpire for a decision of whether a batsman is out or not.

Example sentence: The whole character of Super Dave is a takeoff on people who pontificate. So one thing I never want to do is pontificate why this works, why this is funny. I have no idea what the appeal is. All we are trying to do is make people have a good time and laugh.

We hope you now know whether to use Attract or Appeal in your sentence.

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