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appreciate
ap·pre·ci·ate A0382600 (ə-prē′shē-āt′)v. ap·pre·ci·at·ed, ap·pre·ci·at·ing, ap·pre·ci·ates v.tr.1. To recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of: appreciated their freedom.2. To be fully aware of or sensitive to; realize: I appreciate your problems.3. To be thankful or show gratitude for: I really appreciate your help.4. To admire greatly; value.5. To raise in value or price, especially over time.v.intr. To increase in value or price, especially over time.
[Late Latin appretiāre, appretiāt-, to appraise; see appraise.]
ap·pre′ci·a′tor n.ap·pre′cia·to′ry (-shə-tôr′ē) adj.Synonyms: appreciate, value, prize1, esteem, treasure, cherish
These verbs mean to have a highly favorable opinion of someone or something. Appreciate applies especially to high regard based on critical assessment, comparison, and judgment: As immigrants, they appreciated their newfound freedom.
Value implies high regard for the importance or worth of the object: "In principle, the modern university values ... the free exchange of ideas" (Eloise Salholz).
Prize often suggests pride of possession: "the nonchalance prized by teen-agers" (Elaine Louie).
Esteem implies respect: "If he had never esteemed my opinion before, he would have thought highly of me then" (Jane Austen).
Treasure and cherish stress solicitous care and affectionate regard: We treasure our freedom."They seek out the Salish Indian woman ... to learn the traditions she cherishes" (Tamara Jones).appreciate (əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt; -sɪ-) vb (mainly tr) 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[C17: from Medieval Latin appretiāre to value, prize, from Latin pretium price] apˈpreciˌator nap•pre•ci•ate (əˈpri ʃiˌeɪt)
v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. 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. v.i. 5. to increase in value: Property values appreciated yearly. [1645–55; < Late Latin appretiātus, past participle of appretiāre to put a price on = ap- ap-1 + pretium price] ap•pre′ci•at`ing•ly, adv. ap•pre′ci•a`tor, n. syn: appreciate, esteem, value, prize imply holding a person or thing in high regard. To appreciate is to exercise wise judgment, delicate perception, and keen insight in realizing worth: to appreciate fine workmanship. To esteem is to feel respect combined with a warm, kindly sensation: to esteem one's former teacher. To value is to attach importance because of worth or usefulness: I value your opinion. To prize is to value highly and cherish: to prize a collection of rare books. appreciate, recognize, understand - The use of "appreciate" should involve valuing something or understanding it sympathetically; when there is no value or sympathy, use "recognize" or "understand"; appreciate first meant "set at a price; appraised."See also related terms for recognize.appreciateIf you appreciate something that someone has done for you, you are grateful to them because of it. Thanks. I really appreciate your help.We would appreciate guidance from an expert.You can use appreciate with it and an if-clause to say politely that you would like someone to do something. For example, you can say 'I would appreciate it if you would deal with this matter urgently'. We would really appreciate it if you could come.Be Careful!
You must use it in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'I would appreciate if you would deal with this matter urgently'. appreciate
Past participle: appreciated
Gerund: appreciating
| Imperative |
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| appreciate | | appreciate |
| Present |
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| I appreciate | | you appreciate | | he/she/it appreciates | | we appreciate | | you appreciate | | they appreciate |
| Preterite |
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| I appreciated | | you appreciated | | he/she/it appreciated | | we appreciated | | you appreciated | | they appreciated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am appreciating | | you are appreciating | | he/she/it is appreciating | | we are appreciating | | you are appreciating | | they are appreciating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have appreciated | | you have appreciated | | he/she/it has appreciated | | we have appreciated | | you have appreciated | | they have appreciated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was appreciating | | you were appreciating | | he/she/it was appreciating | | we were appreciating | | you were appreciating | | they were appreciating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had appreciated | | you had appreciated | | he/she/it had appreciated | | we had appreciated | | you had appreciated | | they had appreciated |
| Future |
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| I will appreciate | | you will appreciate | | he/she/it will appreciate | | we will appreciate | | you will appreciate | | they will appreciate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have appreciated | | you will have appreciated | | he/she/it will have appreciated | | we will have appreciated | | you will have appreciated | | they will have appreciated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be appreciating | | you will be appreciating | | he/she/it will be appreciating | | we will be appreciating | | you will be appreciating | | they will be appreciating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been appreciating | | you have been appreciating | | he/she/it has been appreciating | | we have been appreciating | | you have been appreciating | | they have been appreciating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been appreciating | | you will have been appreciating | | he/she/it will have been appreciating | | we will have been appreciating | | you will have been appreciating | | they will have been appreciating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been appreciating | | you had been appreciating | | he/she/it had been appreciating | | we had been appreciating | | you had been appreciating | | they had been appreciating |
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| I would appreciate | | you would appreciate | | he/she/it would appreciate | | we would appreciate | | you would appreciate | | they would appreciate |
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| I would have appreciated | | you would have appreciated | | he/she/it would have appreciated | | we would have appreciated | | you would have appreciated | | they would have appreciated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  appreciate - recognize with gratitude; be grateful foracknowledge, recognise, recognize - express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" | | 2. | appreciate - be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"take accountrealize, see, understand, realise - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea" | | 3. |  appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"prize, treasure, valuedo justice - show due and full appreciation; "The diners did the food and wine justice"consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean" | | 4. |  appreciate - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"revalue, apprise, apprizeincrease - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"apprise, apprize, appreciate - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"devaluate, devalue, undervalue, depreciate - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" | | 5. |  appreciate - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"apprise, apprizerevalue - value anew; "revalue the German Mark"revalue, apprise, apprize, appreciate - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" |
appreciateverb1. enjoy, like, value, regard, respect, prize, admire, treasure, esteem, relish, cherish, savour, rate highly Anyone can appreciate our music.
enjoy scorn, disdain, denigrate, belittle, disparage2. be aware of, know, understand, estimate, realize, acknowledge, recognize, perceive, comprehend, take account of, be sensitive to, be conscious of, sympathize with, be alive to, be cognizant of She never really appreciated the depth of the conflict.
be aware of misunderstand, be unaware of, underrate3. be grateful, be obliged, be thankful, give thanks, be indebted, be in debt, be appreciative I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention that.
be grateful be ungrateful for4. increase, rise, grow, gain, improve, mount, enhance, soar, inflate There is little confidence that houses will appreciate in value.
increase fall, deflate, depreciate, devaluateappreciateverb1. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of:cherish, esteem, prize, respect, treasure, value.Idiom: set store by.2. To regard with great pleasure or approval:admire.Translationsappreciate (əˈpriːʃieit) verb1. to be grateful for (something). I appreciate all your hard work. 感謝 感谢2. to value (someone or something) highly. Mothers are very often not appreciated. 重視 重视，欣赏，赞赏 3. understand; to be aware of. I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help. 理解 懂得4. to increase in value. My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years. 增值 增值apˈpreciable (-ʃəbl) adjective noticeable; considerable. an appreciable increase. 明顯的，值得重視的 明显的，可估计的 apˈpreciably (-ʃəbli) adverb 明顯地 明显地apˌpreciˈation noun1. gratefulness. I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done. 感謝 感谢2. the state of valuing or understanding something. a deep appreciation of poetry. 鑑賞, 重視 鉴赏3. the state of being aware of something. He has no appreciation of our difficulties. 理解 懂得4. an increase in value. 增值 增值5. a written article etc which describes the qualities of something. an appreciation of the new book. 評價 评价apˈpreciative (-ʃətiv) adjective giving due thanks or praise; grateful. an appreciative audience. 感激的 感激的apˈpreciatively adverb 感激地 感激地appreciate
appreciatev. to increase in value over a period of time through the natural course of events, including inflation, greater rarity, or public acceptance. This can include real property, jewelry, rare books, art works or securities. (See: appreciation) FinancialSeeappreciationappreciate
Synonyms for appreciateverb enjoySynonyms- enjoy
- like
- value
- regard
- respect
- prize
- admire
- treasure
- esteem
- relish
- cherish
- savour
- rate highly
Antonyms- scorn
- disdain
- denigrate
- belittle
- disparage
verb be aware ofSynonyms- be aware of
- know
- understand
- estimate
- realize
- acknowledge
- recognize
- perceive
- comprehend
- take account of
- be sensitive to
- be conscious of
- sympathize with
- be alive to
- be cognizant of
Antonyms- misunderstand
- be unaware of
- underrate
verb be gratefulSynonyms- be grateful
- be obliged
- be thankful
- give thanks
- be indebted
- be in debt
- be appreciative
Antonymsverb increaseSynonyms- increase
- rise
- grow
- gain
- improve
- mount
- enhance
- soar
- inflate
Antonyms- fall
- deflate
- depreciate
- devaluate
Synonyms for appreciateverb to recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude ofSynonyms- cherish
- esteem
- prize
- respect
- treasure
- value
verb to regard with great pleasure or approvalSynonymsSynonyms for appreciateverb recognize with gratitudeRelated Words- acknowledge
- recognise
- recognize
verb be fully aware ofSynonymsRelated Words- realize
- see
- understand
- realise
verb hold dearSynonymsRelated Words- do justice
- consider
- regard
- view
- reckon
- see
- recognise
- recognize
verb gain in valueSynonymsRelated Words- increase
- apprise
- apprize
- appreciate
Antonyms- devaluate
- devalue
- undervalue
- depreciate
verb increase the value ofSynonymsRelated Words- revalue
- apprise
- apprize
- appreciate
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