to be grateful or thankful for.
They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
to value or regard highly; place a high estimate on.
to appreciate good wine.
to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect.
to appreciate the dangers of a situation.
to raise in value.
verb (used without object) appreciated, appreciatingto increase in value.
Property values appreciated yearly.
appreciate British / əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt, -sɪ- / verbto feel thankful or grateful for
to appreciate a four
(may take a clause as object) to take full or sufficient account of
to appreciate a problem
to value highly
to appreciate Shakespeare
(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 UsageWhat 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 Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms appreciatingly adverb appreciator noun self-appreciating adjective unappreciating adjective Etymology Origin of appreciateFirst recorded in 1645–55; from Medieval Latin appreciātus “valued, appraised,” from Late Latin appretiātus, past participle of appretiāre “to appraise” (equivalent to Latin ap- ap- 1 + preti(um) price + -ātus -ate 1 )
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Often, people just want to feel like they are needed and appreciated and heard.
From MarketWatch
“I think he probably appreciates the time and energy spent on his career, getting him to where he was,” Hiller said.
From Los Angeles Times
This is probably better suited to older kids, who won’t be disturbed by the themes, but will still appreciate the fanatical storytelling and stunning animation.
From Salon
Hing seen the film twice, I liked it more the second time, when I started to appreciate Marty to a degree.
From The Wall Street Journal
"We appreciate the significant impact he has had on the game and wish him continued success, both on and off the course," added O'Neil.
From BBC
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