appreciate
verb (used with object)
to be grateful or thankful for.
has appreciated
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present perfectof appreciate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The South Korean won has appreciated notably against the U.S. dollar over the past several weeks as the Bank of Korea has begun raising interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Another is that the dollar has appreciated modestly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Many want to avoid paying large capital-gains taxes on the sale of a long-held home that has appreciated a lot in value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Morgan report was released, and has appreciated further since then.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
I think the whole country has appreciated the way in which the women have risen to this great occasion.
From In Our First Year of the War Messages and Addresses to the Congress and the People, March 5, 1917 to January 6, 1918 by Wilfrid Muir Evans
