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View synonyms for appreciate
appreciate
[ uh-pree-shee-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
, ap·pre·ci·at·ed, ap·pre·ci·at·ing.
- to be grateful or thankful for:
They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- to value or regard highly; place a high estimate on:
to appreciate good wine.
- to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect:
to appreciate the dangers of a situation.
- to raise in value.
verb (used without object)
, ap·pre·ci·at·ed, ap·pre·ci·at·ing.
- to increase in value:
Property values appreciated yearly.
appreciate
/ əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt; -sɪ- /
verb
- to feel thankful or grateful for
to appreciate a favour
- may take a clause as object to take full or sufficient account of
to appreciate a problem
- to value highly
to appreciate Shakespeare
- usually intr to raise or increase in value
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Derived Forms
- apˈpreciˌator, noun
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Other Words From
- ap·pre·ci·at·ing·ly adverb
- ap·pre·ci·a·tor noun
- self-ap·pre·ci·at·ing adjective
- un·ap·pre·ci·at·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of appreciate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of appreciate1
C17: from Medieval Latin appretiāre to value, prize, from Latin pretium price
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