appeal vs mention

mention vs appeal

appeal and mention both are nouns.

appeal and mention both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appeal	Yes	No	Yes	No
mention	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mention is a hypernym of appeal; that is, mention is a word with a broader meaning than appeal:

appeal: cite as an authority; resort to
mention: make reference to

Other hypernyms of appeal include advert, bring up, cite, name, refer.

appeal (noun)	mention (noun)
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial	an official recognition of merit
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates	a remark that calls attention to something or someone
earnest or urgent request	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
request for a sum of money

appeal (verb)	mention (verb)
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection	make mention of
cite as an authority; resort to	commend
be attractive to	make reference to
take a court case to a higher court for review
challenge (a decision)

Difference between appeal and mention

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