appreciation

[uh-pree-shee-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. gratitude; thankful recognition.

   They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.

2. the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.

3. clear perception or recognition, especially of aesthetic quality.

   a course in art appreciation.

4. an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc.

5. critical notice; evaluation; opinion, as of a situation, person, etc.

6. a critique or written evaluation, especially when favorable.

appreciation

/ -sɪ-, əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. thanks or gratitude

2. assessment of the true worth or value of persons or things

3. perceptive recognition of qualities, as in art

4. an increase in value, as of goods or property

5. a written review of a book, etc, esp when favourable

Other Word Forms

• appreciational adjective
• nonappreciation noun
• overappreciation noun
• self-appreciation noun
• superappreciation noun
• unappreciation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of appreciation¹

First recorded in 1600–10; earlier appretiation, from French appréciation, from Late Latin appretiātiō “appraisal, valuation”; equivalent to appreciate + -ion

Example Sentences

Soaring stock prices and home-value appreciation have padded wealthier households’ balance sheets.

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Soaring stock prices and home-value appreciation have padded wealthier households’ balance sheets.

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Outside of his work, Sir Terrence developed a love of classic cars, worldwide travel and an appreciation for the natural world.

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As directed by James Griffiths, Mr. Basden and Mr. Key’s screenplay hearkened back to “Local Hero” with its warm glow of appreciation for U.K. oddballs.

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This leads to a subsequent year in which Chandler shows appreciation for a newly thin Monica, who proceeds to punish him for the previous remark.

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Related Words

• admiration 
• affection 
• awareness 
• commendation 
• enjoyment 
• esteem 
• knowledge 
• love 
• perception 
• realization 
• recognition 
• respect 
• sensitivity 
• sympathy 
• understanding