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appreciate

/əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/verb4 syllables

Appreciate means: gain in value.

Synonyms for appreciate16

verb, as in gain in value

apprize, apprise, revalue

verb, as in increase the value of

apprize, apprise, revalue

verb, as in hold dear

verb, as in be fully aware of; realize fully

take account

also used for appreciate

esteem, acknowledge, cherish, bedear, hold dear, think much of, realize, grasp, endear

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Opposites of appreciate

depreciate

What does appreciate mean?5

verb

1

gain in value“The yen appreciated again!”

2

increase the value of“The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark”

3

hold dear“I prize these old photographs”

4

be fully aware of; realize fully“Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?”

5

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Appreciate in a sentence

  • She cooks for him every day, but he doesn't appreciate it.CK
  • I appreciate the gesture, but it's not enough.CK
  • He couldn't appreciate the joke of the arrogant girls, so he took revenge.MSWindowsinside
  • Two, four, six, eight; who do we appreciate?memries
  • If anyone here can help us, we'd appreciate it.CK
  • I'm spending precious years of my life on you, and you don't appreciate it!Rezzonance
  • The sound quality is much warmer, richer and people appreciate that.Hybrid
  • Those who don't appreciate life, don't deserve it.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of appreciate

as a verb

past tense
appreciated
present participle
appreciating
third-person singular
appreciates
past participle
appreciated