German-English translations for gelten machen

• appeal
  I appeal to all of you to help the orphans
  That idea appeals to me
  He made an appeal for volunteers to help at the festival
• plead
  The defendant has decided to plead not guilty
  He pleaded with me not to leave the house
  Not wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness.

Related words

• geltend machen
• willst du gelten, mach dich selten
• Geltendmachung