appreciative
[ uh-pree-shuh-tiv, -shee-uh-, -shee-ey- ]
/ əˈpri ʃə tɪv, -ʃi ə-, -ʃiˌeɪ- /
adjective
feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert.
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Origin of appreciative
First recorded in 1690–1700; appreciate + -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM appreciative
Words nearby appreciative
appraisal drilling, appraise, appreciable, appreciate, appreciation, appreciative, appreciatory, apprehend, apprehensible, apprehension, apprehensive
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appreciative
appreciatory
/ (əˈpriːʃɪətɪv, -ʃə-) /
adjective
feeling, expressing, or capable of appreciation
Derived forms of appreciative
appreciatively or appreciatorily, adverbappreciativeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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