What does aPPreciate mean?

Definitions for aPPreciate
əˈpri ʃiˌeɪtap·pre·ci·ate

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

  1. appreciateverb

    to be grateful or thankful for.

    I appreciate your efforts

  2. appreciateverb

    to view as valuable.

    You must learn to appreciate time

  3. appreciateverb

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

    To test the power of bees to appreciate color.

  4. appreciateverb

    to increase in value.

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

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

ChatGPT

  1. appreciate

    To appreciate means to recognize the value or significance of something, express gratitude or admiration for it, or to understand the full implications of a particular situation. It can also refer to an increase in value, usually in the context of financial or material assets.

Webster Dictionary

  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

  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 appretiāread, to, and pretium, price.]

Editors Contribution

  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  

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  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. Fellowship Church:

    Remnant Fellowship Leaders lost May 29, 2021 were some of the finest and most loving people that you would ever come across. During this horrible tragedy, our church would greatly appreciate prayers.

  2. Carole Baskin:

    I was suspicious as we were doing it because the questions appeared taped. But had no idea it would turn out to be such a fun prank, it gave us a very welcome good laugh. I appreciate their cleverness and that they created their video in a way that I don't feel was in any way mean spirited.

  3. Natan Bar-Chama:

    Sperm DNA from obese or marijuana-exposed animal models and men demonstrate alterations that are transferred to the progeny and can result in increased risk for cancer, effects on behavior, birth defects and overall long-term health repercussions, men need to appreciate that their lifestyle behaviors may not only affect their ability to initiate a healthy pregnancy but, just as importantly, affect the future well-being of their child -- something that has clear lifelong repercussions and that should be seriously considered prior to initialing fatherhood.

  4. Nelson Mandela:

    “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.”

  5. Laura Landerman-Garber:

    I just love the idea that whether you're a presidential candidate -- and those people have a lot of experience in our country -- or you're a 3-year-old preschooler that you can send holiday cheer to someone that's away from home and let them know you appreciate what they're doing.

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Translations for aPPreciate

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  • يُقَدِّر قيمَة, نقدرArabic
  • оценявам, благодарен съм, усещам, разбирам, различавам, отчитам, ценя високоBulgarian
  • uvědomovat si, cenit, stoupnout v ceně, oceňovat, být vděčný, vážit siCzech
  • gwerthfawrogiWelsh
  • forstå, sætte pris på, stige i værdi, værdsætteDanish
  • verstehen, dankbar sein für, im Wert steigen, zu schätzen wissenGerman
  • εκτιμώ, ανατιμώμαι, αντιλαμβάνομαιGreek
  • agradecer, hacerse cargo de, valorar, aumentar su valor, comprenderSpanish
  • mõistma, tunnustama, hinnas tõusma, hindamaEstonian
  • قدر دانستنPersian
  • kallistua, erottaa, nousta arvossa, havaita, arvostaa, ymmärtää, antaa arvoaFinnish
  • prendre de la valeur, reconnaissantFrench
  • הוקיר, העריךHebrew
  • सराहनाHindi
  • felmegy az ára, méltányol, értékel, tudatában vanHungarian
  • naik harga, memahami, menyadari, berterima kasih, menghargaiIndonesian
  • apreciarIdo
  • capire, valorizzarsi, rendersi conto, apprezzareItalian
  • 鑑賞, 感謝, 値上がり, 理解Japanese
  • 이해하다, 감사하다, 진가를Korean
  • appreciateLatin
  • įvertinti, suprasti, vertinti, įgyti didesnę vertę, pabrangtiLithuanian
  • saprast, vērtēt, augstu vērtētLatvian
  • kaingākaunuiMāori
  • japprezzah, japprezzaha, apprezza, qagħad attent minnMaltese
  • beseffen, in waarde stijgen, waarderenDutch
  • forstå, sette pris på, stige i verdi, verdsetteNorwegian
  • doceniać, drożeć, zdawać sobie sprawę z, rozumiećPolish
  • valorizar, dar valor, compreenderPortuguese
  • recunoscător, își da seamaRomanian
  • воспринимать, учитывать, дорожать, ощущать, понимать, улавливать, оценивать, быть признательным, ценить, быть благодарнымRussian
  • byť si vedomý, získať na cene, oceniť, byť vďačný (za)Slovak
  • zavedati se, biti hvaleženSlovene
  • stiga, sätta värde på, förstå, vara medveten om, värdesätta, uppskattaSwedish
  • பாராட்டTamil
  • అభినందిస్తున్నాముTelugu
  • anlamak, değerini bilmek, müteşekkir olmak, teşekkür borçlu olmak, değeri artmak, takdir etmekTurkish
  • цінуємоUkrainian
  • đánh giáVietnamese
  • 欣賞Chinese
  • bongaZulu

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