Definitions for APPRECIATE
əˈpri ʃiˌeɪtap·pre·ci·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. appreciateverb

   recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

2. appreciate, take accountverb

   be fully aware of; realize fully

   "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"

3. prize, value, treasure, appreciateverb

   hold dear

   "I prize these old photographs"

4. appreciate, apprize, apprise, revalueverb

   gain in value

   "The yen appreciated again!"

5. appreciate, apprize, appriseverb

   increase the value of

   "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. appreciateverb

   to be grateful or thankful for.

   I appreciate your efforts

2. appreciateverb

   to view as valuable.

   You must learn to appreciate time

3. appreciateverb

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

   To test the power of bees to appreciate color.

4. appreciateverb

   to increase in value.

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

5. Etymology: Originated 1645–55 from appreciatus, from appretiatus, from ap- (form of ad-) + pretium (English precious) + -ate.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. appreciate

   To appreciate means to recognize the value or significance of something, express gratitude or admiration for it, or to understand the full implications of a particular situation. It can also refer to an increase in value, usually in the context of financial or material assets.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Appreciateverb

   to set a price or value on; to estimate justly; to value

2. Appreciateverb

   to raise the value of; to increase the market price of; -- opposed to depreciate

3. Appreciateverb

   to be sensible of; to distinguish

4. Appreciateverb

   to rise in value. [See note under Rise, v. i.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Appreciate

   ap-prē′shi-āt, v.t. to estimate justly, to be fully sensible of all the good qualities in the thing judged: to estimate highly: to raise in value, to advance the quotation or price of, as opposed to depreciate.—v.i. to rise in value.—adj. Apprē′ciable.—adv. Apprē′ciably.—n. Appreciā′tion, the act of setting a value on, also specially of a work of literature or art: just—and also favourable—estimation: rise in exchangeable value: increase in value.—adjs. Apprē′ciative, Apprē′ciatory, implying appreciation.—n. Appreciā′tor, one who appreciates, or estimates justly. [L. appretiātus, pa.p. of appretiāre—ad, to, and pretium, price.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. appreciate

   To feel and see the value.

   They do appreciate family time, it is so important to them both.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Acknowledge
   • Realize

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'APPRECIATE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3874

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'APPRECIATE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2126

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'APPRECIATE' in Verbs Frequency: #437

How to pronounce APPRECIATE?

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How to say APPRECIATE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of APPRECIATE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of APPRECIATE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of APPRECIATE in a Sentence

1. Marty Lyons:

   I wanted to make sure that the readers understood that there was more to me than being a football player, certainly, I appreciate it and Im very humbled and honored to be a part of the Jets organization, and I loved every minute of it. But there is nothing more important than me telling crossover stories about kids that have lost their lives at an early age because of cancer.

2. Christen kuikoua:

   When God has granted you the privilege to breathe, to love, and to enjoy, reflect on the profound nature of these blessings and appreciate the unique gift of life.

3. Dmitry Peskov:

   Actually it's very hard to explain this wave of interest toward the state of his health, we do appreciate the care, the global care.

4. Steve Ottaway:

   Canada's been brave enough to take the step to make cannabis fully legal, but they've also taken the stance that they don't want to promote it, i can appreciate their intent, but at the same time, this is an adult-use market.

5. Chicago Tribune:

   Given that titan arums are notably unpredictable flowering plants (and we should know!), we wanted to be sure that she would bloom before we announced her debut. We appreciate your patience! alice the Amorphophallus, a sibling of Spike, surprised us all.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=APPRECIATE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appreciate
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/APPRECIATE
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=APPRECIATE