supplication vs appeal

appeal vs supplication

supplication and appeal both are nouns.

supplication is not a verb while appeal is a verb.

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

As nouns, appeal is a hypernym of supplication; that is, appeal is a word with a broader meaning than supplication:

supplication: a humble request for help from someone in authority
appeal: earnest or urgent request

Other hypernyms of supplication include entreaty, prayer.

supplication (noun)	appeal (noun)
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)	(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
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service	attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
a humble request for help from someone in authority	earnest or urgent request
	request for a sum of money

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

Difference between supplication and appeal

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