appreciate
verb (used with object)
to be grateful or thankful for.
have appreciated
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present perfectof appreciate.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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"It is obvious that Ms Ghost, a 49 year old woman, should have appreciated the inappropriateness of her conduct regardless of whether there was any sexual motivation or conduct," the judgement read.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Why should someone hand over £20,000 of stuff that they have bought, that they have appreciated?"
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
JJ and his mother have appreciated the emotional support, allowing them to try to heal from their sorrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Neo’s first two funds have appreciated further in the first quarter of this year, with Neo 1.0 now exceeding $1 billion in gross value, according to unaudited estimates by Healy Jones, Neo’s head of finance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
I'm sure she wouldn’t have appreciated Vonetta sprinkling “black” into her poem like pepper, but the crowd loved it, and we went along, following Vonetta’s lead, throwing in the word black as she had.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
