(v) adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

(v) make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

(n) (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; "their appeal was denied in the superio

(n) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

(n) request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"

(n) earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

(v) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

(v) cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

(v) be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

(v) take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"

(v) challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

(v) remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"

(v) make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

(v) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

(v) insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

(v) make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered"

(n) a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

(v) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

(v) put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

(n) a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

(n) the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

(n) close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

(n) thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946

(v) attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

(v) attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

(v) force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

(n) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

(s) of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

(a) pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

(s) having power to arouse interest; "an attractive opportunity"; "the job is attractive because of the pay"