appreciated

[ uh-pree-shee-ey-tid ]

/ əˈpri ʃiˌeɪ tɪd /

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adjective

regarded or received with thankfulness: The spa vouchers made a much appreciated gift for the new moms.

highly valued or esteemed: At the conference we get to network, make friends, and feel like an appreciated part of a vibrant community of researchers.

perceived and understood; recognized: The relationships between increased urbanization and decreased infection rates are still inadequately appreciated.

increased in value: For most of the society, the appreciated currency just makes it harder to pay off debt.Transferring appreciated securities to our charitable foundation is an excellent way to support breakthrough research while avoiding the capital gains tax.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of appreciate.

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Origin of appreciated

First recorded in 1750–60; appreciat(e) + -ed², for the adjective senses; appreciat(e) + -ed¹, for the verb sense

OTHER WORDS FROM appreciated

un·ap·pre·ci·at·ed, adjectiveun·der·ap·pre·ci·at·ed, adjectivewell-ap·pre·ci·at·ed, adjective

How to use appreciated in a sentence

The best comparison here for an American audience is, well, Internet stuff.
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Then add in all bored people, as well as people whose job it is to report on celebrities.
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The well, ghost or no ghost, is certainly a piece of history with a bold presence.
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In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.
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It is the obligation of citizens and journalists as well as governments.
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Mrs. Wurzel was quite right; they had been supplied, regardless of cost, from Messrs. Rochet and Stole's well-known establishment.
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The big room at King's Warren Parsonage was already fairly well filled.
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The country is well inhabited, for it contains fifty-one cities, near a hundred walled towns, and a great number of villages.
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Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
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Old Mrs. Wurzel and the buxom but not too well-favoured heiress of the house of Grains were at the head of the table.
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