v request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
v be attractive to
v challenge (a decision)
v cite as an authority; resort to
a able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett an appealing sense of humor the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing
a (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings