refer vs appeal

appeal vs refer

refer is not a noun while appeal is a noun.

refer and appeal both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of refer include commend, remember, speak of the devil, remember, cite, quote, touch on, invoke, namedrop, bring up, raise, drag up, dredge up, cross-refer.

refer (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

refer (verb)	appeal (verb)
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another	request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
have as a meaning	cite as an authority; resort to
make reference to	be attractive to
use a name to designate	take a court case to a higher court for review
seek information from	challenge (a decision)
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
be relevant to

Difference between refer and appeal

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