appreciate

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/əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/

verb 4

Collocations

(verb.) recognize good qualities

ADV

really

fully, properly

You need to visit the museum yourself to properly appreciate these beautiful paintings.

(verb.) be grateful

ADV

deeply, greatly, really, very much

I deeply appreciated the time my teacher spent helping me understand the difficult math problem.

(verb.) understand

ADV

fully, properly

I didn't properly appreciate how difficult the project would be until I started working on it.

easily, readily

You can readily appreciate why this restaurant has won so many awards.

VERB + APPRECIATE

fail to

Many people fail to appreciate how much work goes into making a good meal.

PHRASES

be generally/widely appreciated

Her contribution to the team's success is widely appreciated by everyone in the company.

Definitions

verb

To be grateful or thankful for.

I appreciate your efforts.

We sincerely appreciate your help.

To view as valuable.

You must learn to appreciate time.

To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.

Near-synonyms: realize, grasp, acknowledge

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

To increase in value.

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

The sanguine, flattering themselves with the delusive hopes of a speedy termination of the war, were often induced to sell lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money, in which case it was supposed they would lose the present opportunity of selling to great advantage.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — increase the value of

verb — gain in value

verb — hold dear

Antonyms

depreciate
undervalue
devaluate
devalue

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I appreciate your efforts.

Wiktionary

We sincerely appreciate your help.

Wiktionary

Any aid will be warmly appreciated.

Wiktionary

I would appreciate it if you could book a room at a convenient location for visiting your office.

Tatoeba · #20175

We appreciate the opportunity you've given us to learn more about your organization.

Tatoeba · #20176

I appreciate your concern.

Tatoeba · #20400

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