appreciate
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appreciate
- /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ Canada, US, UK
- /əˈpɹiː.si.eɪt/ Canada, US, UK
- /əˈpɹɪʃ.i.eɪt/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈəˈpɹiː.ʃi.æɪt/ General Australian
Where it comes from
Originated 1645–55; from Medieval Latin appreciātus (“valued or appraised”), later variant of Late Latin appretiātus (“appraised”), the perfect passive participle of appretiō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from a(d) (“toward”) + preti(um) (“price”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix).
Cognate to French apprécier. Latin root also origin of English appraise, which has various Romance cognates; see also precious.
verb appreciates · appreciating · appreciated · appretiate · 'preciate
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To be grateful or thankful for.
I appreciate your efforts.
Similar: esteem, acknowledge
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To view as valuable.
You must learn to appreciate time.
Similar: cherish, esteem, value, appreciate, bedear, hold dear, prize, think much of, treasure
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To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
Near-synonyms: realize, grasp, acknowledge
Similar: realize, grasp, acknowledge
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To increase in value.
The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.
Similar: bedear, endear · Opposite: depreciate
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: value, treasure, revalue, prize, take account, grateful, thank, appreciative, commend, praise, applaud, laud, welcome, respect, appreciation, congratulate
Translations
Every language
verb to be grateful for something
| Español | apreciar, preciar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 감사하다 gamsahada |
| 日本語 | 感謝する kansha suru |
| 中文 | 感謝 /感谢 gǎnxiè |
| Português | apreciar, ser grato, ser grata, ficar agradecido, ficar agradecida |
| Français | être reconnaissant de |
| Deutsch | zu schätzen wissen, würdigen |
| Italiano | apprezzare, essere riconoscente |
| Ελληνικά | εκτιμώ ektimó |
| Română | recunoscător |
| Русский | быть призна́тельным bytʹ priznátelʹnym, быть благода́рным bytʹ blagodárnym |
| العربية | قَدَّرَ qaddara |
| עברית | העריך he'eríkh |
verb to view as valuable
| Español | apreciar, preciar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 진가를 알다 jin'gareul alda |
| 日本語 | 鑑賞する kanshō suru |
| 中文 | 欣賞 /欣赏 xīnshǎng, 贊賞 /赞赏 zànshǎng, 重視 /重视 zhòngshì |
| Português | valorizar, dar valor |
| Français | apprécier à sa juste valeur |
| Deutsch | zu schätzen wissen, würdigen |
| Italiano | apprezzare |
| Ελληνικά | εκτιμώ ektimó |
| Română | aprecia la adevărata valoare |
| Русский | оце́нивать océnivatʹ, цени́ть cenítʹ |
| العربية | قَدَّرَ qaddara |
| עברית | העריך he'eríkh, הוקיר hokír |
verb to be aware of
| Español | concienciarse, concientizarse |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이해하다 ihaehada |
| 日本語 | 理解する rikai suru |
| 中文 | 懂得 dǒngde |
| Português | compreender |
| Français | se rendre bien compte de |
| Deutsch | verstehen, begreifen |
| Italiano | capire, rendersi conto |
| Ελληνικά | αντιλαμβάνομαι antilamvánomai |
| Română | își da seama |
| Русский | принима́ть во внима́ние prinimátʹ vo vnimánije, учи́тывать učítyvatʹ, понима́ть ponimátʹ, воспринима́ть vosprinimátʹ, ощуща́ть oščuščátʹ, ула́вливать ulávlivatʹ |
| العربية | عَلِمَ ʕalima |
verb to increase in value
| Español | aumentar su valor, avalorar, valorar, valorizar, revalorizar, revaluar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 시세가 오르다 sisega oreuda, 가격을 올리다 gagyeogeul ollida |
| 日本語 | 値上がりする neagari suru |
| 中文 | 增值 zēngzhí |
| Português | valorizar |
| Français | prendre de la valeur |
| Deutsch | im Wert steigen |
| Italiano | valorizzarsi |
| Ελληνικά | ανατιμώμαι anatimómai |
| Română | a crește (ca valoare) |
| Русский | дорожа́ть dorožátʹ, повыша́ться в цене povyšátʹsja v cene |
| العربية | رَفَعَ قِيمَة rafaʕa qīma, زَادَ فِي قِيمَة zāda fī qīma |
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title = {appreciate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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