appeal vs plead

plead vs appeal

appeal is a noun but plead is not a noun.

appeal and plead both are verbs.

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

As verbs, plead is a hyponym of appeal; that is, plead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appeal:

appeal: request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
plead: appeal or request earnestly

Other hyponyms of appeal include call on, turn.

appeal (noun)	plead (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
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
earnest or urgent request
request for a sum of money

appeal (verb)	plead (verb)
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection	appeal or request earnestly
cite as an authority; resort to	enter a plea, as in courts of law
be attractive to	offer as an excuse or plea
take a court case to a higher court for review	make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
challenge (a decision)

Difference between appeal and plead

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