appreciate
verb (used with object)
to be grateful or thankful for.
had appreciated
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past perfectof appreciate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Many homes in the core downtown area had appreciated significantly in the five years between being announced and finally being move-in ready, the agents said.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 10, 2026
Aby, 23, an English literature and creative writing student, said she had appreciated content warnings in the past.
From BBC β Mar. 12, 2026
Before the fires, the value of their property had appreciated to $1.2 million, though Ford still owes nearly $500,000 on the house after his father refinanced several times.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 6, 2026
By then, the sum was too small to buy similar property nearby where land prices had appreciated in value, she said, and the pipeline company refused to raise its price.
From New York Times β Mar. 14, 2023
Even the perception which had appreciated the grandeur of New York, the wit which had connected St. George with San Giorgio Maggiore, seemed to me incongruous with the present phase of his character.
From Aliens by William McFee
