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ap·pre·ci·ate
 appreciate
- pronunciation:
pri
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
appreciated, appreciates, appreciating |
| definition 1: |
to be grateful for or to.
We very much appreciate your help with this matter.The gifts were appreciated by all of us.I appreciated his being on time to the lesson today.- antonyms:
- despise
- similar words:
- thank, value, welcome
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| definition 2: |
to perceive and acknowledge the worth of; value.
We especially appreciate spring after a very cold winter.Kids tend to appreciate their parents much more when they become parents themselves.- synonyms:
- value
- antonyms:
- depreciate, disdain, disparage
- similar words:
- acknowledge, admire, cherish, esteem, prize, treasure
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| definition 3: |
to be very conscious of.
I appreciate the difficulty of your situation.- synonyms:
- acknowledge, realize
- similar words:
- comprehend, discern, know, note, perceive, recognize, understand
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| related words: |
acknowledge, admire, adore, appraise, consider, credit, honor, know, like, relish, see, sense, sympathize |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to increase in monetary value. (Cf. depreciate.)
Your investment will appreciate over time.- antonyms:
- depreciate
- similar words:
- boom, escalate, gain, increase, multiply, wax
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| related words: |
sympathize |
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