plead vs appeal

appeal vs plead

plead is not a noun while appeal is a noun.

plead and appeal both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of plead include invoke.

plead (noun)	appeal (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

plead (verb)	appeal (verb)
appeal or request earnestly	request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
enter a plea, as in courts of law	cite as an authority; resort to
offer as an excuse or plea	be attractive to
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	take a court case to a higher court for review
	challenge (a decision)

Difference between plead and appeal

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