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appreciate

[ uh-pree-shee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

appreciated, appreciating.
  1. to be grateful or thankful for:

    They appreciated his thoughtfulness.

  2. to value or regard highly; place a high estimate on:

    to appreciate good wine.

  3. to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect:

    to appreciate the dangers of a situation.

  4. to raise in value.


verb (used without object)

appreciated, appreciating.
  1. to increase in value:

    Property values appreciated yearly.

appreciate

/ əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt; -sɪ- /

verb

  1. to feel thankful or grateful for

    to appreciate a favour

  2. may take a clause as object to take full or sufficient account of

    to appreciate a problem

  3. to value highly

    to appreciate Shakespeare

  4. usually intr to raise or increase in value
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦾ˌٴǰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ····Բ· adverb
  • ····ٴǰ noun
  • -····Բ adjective
  • ܲ·····Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of appreciate1

First recorded in 1645–55; from Medieval Latin 𳦾ٳܲ “valued, appraised,” from Late Latin پٳܲ, past participle of پ “to appraise” (equivalent to Latin ap- ap- 1 + preti(um) price + -ٳܲ -ate 1 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of appreciate1

C17: from Medieval Latin پ to value, prize, from Latin pretium price
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Example Sentences

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She added: "I don't think people have really appreciated the power of social prescribing and how good it is to be able to help yourself and have the tools to prevent relapses later on."

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To me, this is such a beautiful example of how appreciating nature creates a positive ripple effect, opening your heart to so many other things, which we need now.

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“We’re sharing to bring awareness to the community of fans here in LA, and around the world, who respect and appreciate artists and their mural tributes.”

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In 2018, he told Guitar World magazine that his "simple message" was "to stay alive and appreciate every second you've got".

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"We appreciate a balance needs to be struck," she said.

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When To Use

are other ways to say appreciate?

To appreciate something is to value or regard it highly. How is appreciate different from esteem, value, and prize? Learn more on .

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