appreciate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to be grateful or thankful for.
They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
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to value or regard highly; place a high estimate on.
to appreciate good wine.
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to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect.
to appreciate the dangers of a situation.
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to raise in value.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to feel thankful or grateful for
to appreciate a favour
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(may take a clause as object) to take full or sufficient account of
to appreciate a problem
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to value highly
to appreciate Shakespeare
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(usually intr) to raise or increase in value
Usage
What are other ways to say appreciate? To appreciate something is to value or regard it highly. How is appreciate different from esteem, value, and prize? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- appreciatingly adverb
- appreciator noun
- self-appreciating adjective
- unappreciating adjective
Etymology
Origin of appreciate
First recorded in 1645–55; from Medieval Latin appreciātus “valued, appraised,” from Late Latin appretiātus, past participle of appretiāre “to appraise” (equivalent to Latin ap- ap- 1 + preti(um) price + -ātus -ate 1 )
Example Sentences
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"Don't say you appreciate - recognise us," she said.
From BBC
"I appreciate your understanding and support and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time."
From BBC
My generation got to witness all three in their prime, but only in hindsight can we fully appreciate their accomplishments.
“Ford remains committed to safety and appreciates the NTSB’s thorough investigation, which found no quality defects or equipment failures in BlueCruise,” Ford said.
That’s said without a note of sarcasm – it truly is an enlivening, stand-the-hell-up sequence for anyone who appreciates “Rhythm Nation” as a universal banger.
From Salon
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