appreciate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/, /əˈpɹiː.si.eɪt/, /əˈpɹɪʃ.i.eɪt/

Verb

appreciate (appreciates, present participle appreciating; past and past participle appreciated)

1. (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.

   I appreciate your efforts

   Synonyms: esteem

2. (transitive) To view as valuable.

   You must learn to appreciate time

   Synonyms: esteem

3. (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.

   It is essential for the reader to appreciate how important this argument is.

   I appreciate that what I'm asking you to do is very difficult.

   • to test the power of bees to appreciate colour

   Synonyms: grasp
4. (intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.

   The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.

   • lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money

   Antonyms: depreciate

Related terms

• appraise
• appreciation
• appreciative
• precious

Translations

• French: être reconnaissant de
• German: zu schätzen wissen
• Italian: apprezzare, essere riconoscente
• Portuguese: apreciar, ser grato, ser grata, ficar agradecido, ficar agradecida
• Russian: быть призна́тельным
• Spanish: agradecer

Translations

• French: apprécier (à sa juste valeur)
• German: zu schätzen wissen
• Italian: apprezzare
• Portuguese: valorizar, dar valor
• Russian: оце́нивать
• Spanish: valorar

Translations

• French: se rendre (bien) compte de
• German: verstehen, begreifen
• Italian: capire, rendersi conto
• Portuguese: compreender
• Russian: принима́ть во внима́ние, учи́тывать
• Spanish: comprender, hacerse cargo de

Translations

• French: prendre de la valeur
• German: im Wert steigen
• Italian: valorizzarsi
• Portuguese: valorizar
• Russian: дорожа́ть
• Spanish: aumentar su valor

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