Definitions for appreciate
əˈpri ʃiˌeɪtap·pre·ci·ate

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

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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. appreciateverb

   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. appreciateverb

   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. appreciateverb

   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. appreciateverb

   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. 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 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  

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

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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. Jinna Yang:

   I took the time to appreciate the little things, in every city I went, I took time to sit and soak in sights.

2. David Katz:

   We are waiting for a response (from Perry Ellis), we are hopeful that they will appreciate that our offer is 50 cents higher than their current offer and that we are ready able and capable of doing this deal.

3. Sean Bratches:

   Earlier today the City of Miami Commission took an important step by adding an item to their upcoming agenda, that if approved, will make way to bring Formula One to downtown Miami next season, we appreciate the community's interest in hosting a Formula One race and look forward to working with local officials and stakeholders to bring this vision to life.

4. Donald Trump:

   This is when we appreciate our great police and our law enforcement. Remember that. Remember that, they don't get enough credit, they should get it and you're always going to have some bad apples you see it on television.

5. Ian Hoffman:

   I'll see a Lamborghini or a really nice Mercedes or a Bentley and stop — ‘ Oh, wow, that’s a really cool car,' i can appreciate a nice car and recognize the difference between a nice car and a crappy car, but if somebody asked me if I was Ian Hoffman, I wouldn't say yes.

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