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

2. appreciate(Verb)

   to view as valuable.

   You must learn to appreciate time

3. appreciate(Verb)

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

   To test the power of bees to appreciate color.

4. appreciate(Verb)

   to increase in value.

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

Origin: 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.]

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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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Ken Tota:

   I appreciate the strategy.

2. Dominic Riccitello:

   Love. Be thankful. Appreciate.

3. Carly Fiorina:

   I don't appreciate what he said.

4. Donald Trump:

   I appreciate his service very much.

5. Linus Jansen:

   It’s made me appreciate what I have.

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