Definitions for Appreciate
əˈpri ʃiˌeɪtAp·pre·ci·ate

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. appreciate(verb)

   recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

2. appreciate, take account(verb)

   be fully aware of; realize fully

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

3. prize, value, treasure, appreciate(verb)

   hold dear

   "I prize these old photographs"

4. appreciate, apprize, apprise, revalue(verb)

   gain in value

   "The yen appreciated again!"

5. appreciate, apprize, apprise(verb)

   increase the value of

   "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. appreciate(Verb)

   to be grateful or thankful for.

   I appreciate your efforts

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

2. appreciate(Verb)

   to view as valuable.

   You must learn to appreciate time

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

3. appreciate(Verb)

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

   To test the power of bees to appreciate color.

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

4. appreciate(Verb)

   to increase in value.

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

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

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Appreciate(verb)

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

2. Appreciate(verb)

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

3. Appreciate(verb)

   to be sensible of; to distinguish

4. Appreciate(verb)

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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  

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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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. EMEASOBA GEORGE:

   The best way to appreciate or value your own self is just to realize, acknowledge and believe undoubtedly that no one else is better than you. Yes! you heard me right, no one right here or out there is better than you and you are not better than anyone as well. So, you've got to stop belittling your own self. For, you are more important than you think. In fact, you are not insignificant at all. ~Emeasoba George

2. House Energy and Commerce Committee:

   This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online. We appreciate Mr. Zuckerberg’s willingness to testify before the committee, and we look forward to him answering our questions.

3. Francesca Schiavone:

   I will announce when I will want to stop, when I finished, everybody stood up. I say, I don't know if it's respect, I love, I appreciate this situation. But I think that everybody thought this because Roland Garros announced it. It was not the last one for me.

4. Naeem Khan:

   I am confident that the fans of the brand and those in industry who truly appreciate the art of design and craftsmanship will come out to support us, i am thrilled with the new collection and we are looking forward to a great show.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   The antibody test says you were infected and if you're feeling well, you've very likely recovered, as we look forward, as we get to the point of at least considering opening up the country as it were, it's very important to appreciate and to understand how much that virus has penetrated society.

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