Dictionary

appreciate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /əˈpɹɪʃ.i.eɪt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈəˈpɹiː.ʃi.æɪt/ (General-Australian)
• (US) audio Audio (US)
• /əˈpɹiː.si.eɪt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.
   • We sincerely appreciate your help.
   • Much as one appreciates the beauty of these woodlands, it was good to learn that some discreet tree-felling may open up the view still further. 1958 July 14, R. K. Kirkland, “Into the Mountains on the Festiniog Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 453:
   • I'd appreciate it so much if you'd keep me abreast of developments.
   • Any aid will be warmly appreciated.
   • I appreciate your efforts.
2. (transitive) To view as valuable.
   • You must learn to appreciate time.
3. (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
   • It is essential for the reader to appreciate how important this argument is.
   • Near-synonyms: realize, grasp, acknowledge
   • I appreciate that what I'm asking you to do is very difficult.
   • It is rather the person whose general knowledge is supposed to qualify him to appreciate expert testimony, and to judge between the experts from different fields, whose power is enhance. 1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of Chicago, →DOI, page 419:
   • In order then to test the power of bees to appreciate colour, I placed some honey on a slip of glass, and put the glass on coloured paper. 1879, John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, 4th Baronet, PC, DL, FRS, FRAI, Everett Mendelsohn (Donor), “Lecture I. On Flowers and Insects.”, in Scientific Lectures, 2nd edition, Macmillan and Company, published 1890, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 12:
   • Eve: You learn to appreciate the light by living in the dark. 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2:
4. (intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.
   • 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. 1809, David Ramsay, M. D., James Akin (Engraver), “IV. Fiscal history, 1670–1808.”, in The History of South-Carolina, from Its First Settlement in 1670, to the Year 1808. In Two Volumes., volume 2, Charleston, South Carolina: David Longworth, published 1809, →OCLC, page 173:
   • Laughter may be generally classed under three heads,—forced, silly, or vulgar; but hers is the most sweet, real, spirituelle sound possible—it so appreciates the wit, which it increases as it catches—it speaks of spirits so fresh, so youthful! 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIX, in Romance and Reality. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 234:
   • The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.

Forms

Antonyms

depreciate

Deriveds

reappreciate · appreciatable · underappreciate · misappreciate · apprecihate · appreciater · appreciator · disappreciate · much appreciated

Relateds

appreciation · appraise · appreciative · precious

Synonyms

treasure · bedear · acknowledge · prize · think much of · esteem · bedear · value · realize · appreciate · esteem · value · acknowledge · cherish · cherish · hold dear · grasp · endear · esteem

Translations (224)

mi ngākau whakaute (to be grateful for something) · mi ngākau whakaute (to view as valuable) · sv förstå (to be aware of) · eo alttaksi (to view as valuable) · hu felmegy az ára (to increase in value) · el εκτιμώ (to view as valuable) · tr teşekkür borçlu olmak (to be grateful for something) · et tunnustama (to be grateful for something) · cy gwerthfawrogi (to view as valuable) · ga ardaigh (to increase in value) · th เห็นคุณค่า (to view as valuable) · sl zavedati se (to be aware of) · cs vážit si (to be grateful for something) · pl rozumieć (to be aware of) · et hinnas tõusma (to increase in value) · pt ser grato (to be grateful for something) · id menyadari (to be aware of) · uk ціни́ти (to view as valuable) · he הוקיר (to view as valuable) · nl naar waarde schatten (to view as valuable) · mhr аклаш (to view as valuable) · mi whakamaioha (to be grateful for something) · nb sette pris på (to be grateful for something) · ta பாராட்டு (to be grateful for something) · es apreciar (to be grateful for something) · cmn 欣賞 /欣赏 (to view as valuable) · he העריך (to view as valuable) · bg благодарен съм (to be grateful for something) · es preciar (to view as valuable) · sv vara medveten om (to be aware of) · ru ула́вливать (to be aware of) · sk byť vďačný za (to be grateful for something) · pl docenić (to view as valuable) · ru быть благода́рным (to be grateful for something) · fr apprécier à sa juste valeur (to view as valuable) · da værdsætte (to be grateful for something) · pl zdrożeć (to increase in value) · sv uppskatta (to be grateful for something) · cmn 懂得 (to be aware of) · cs cenit (to view as valuable) · ru ощуща́ть (to be aware of) · mi (whaka)maioha (to view as valuable) · nl dankbaar zijn voor (to be grateful for something) · ja 感謝する (to be grateful for something) · pt dar valor (to view as valuable) · ko 이해하다 (to be aware of) · sv sätta värde på (to be grateful for something) · it apprezzare (to view as valuable) · nn setje pris på (to be grateful for something) · ro a crește (ca valoare) (to increase in value) · fi nousta arvossa (to increase in value) · nl appreciëren (to be grateful for something) · fa قدردان بودن (to be grateful for something) · sv sätta värde på (to view as valuable) · es concientizarse (to be aware of) · id berterima kasih (to be grateful for something) · pt ser grata (to be grateful for something) · ga tuig (to be aware of) · mhr аклаш (to be grateful for something) · nl in waarde stijgen (to increase in value) · ja 鑑賞する (to view as valuable) · ga meas a bheith agat ar (to view as valuable) · pt ficar agradecido (to be grateful for something) · it valorizzarsi (to increase in value) · cmn 重視 /重视 (to view as valuable) · ga bheith buíoch as (to be grateful for something) · bg ценя високо (to view as valuable) · sk získať na cene (to increase in value) · bg оценявам (to view as valuable) · sl zrasti vrednost (čemu) (to increase in value) · ca apreciar (to be grateful for something) · pt valorizar (to increase in value) · pl zdać sobie sprawę (to be aware of) · da forstå (to be aware of) · fi erottaa (to be aware of) · mt apprezza (to be grateful for something) · da stige i værdi (to increase in value) · ro aprecia la adevărata valoare (to view as valuable) · nl op waarde schatten (to view as valuable) · de zu schätzen wissen (to view as valuable) · fa قدر دانستن (to view as valuable) · mi kaingākaunui (to view as valuable) · ko 시세가 오르다 (to increase in value) · mi rāhiri (to view as valuable) · mi piki uara (to increase in value) · io apreciar (to be grateful for something) · fa درک کردن (to be aware of) · it capire (to be aware of) · nl beseffen (to be aware of) · pl doceniać (to view as valuable) · ar قَدَّرَ (to be grateful for something) · cmn 贊賞 /赞赏 (to view as valuable) · ko 가격을 올리다 (to increase in value) · mt japprezzaha (to view as valuable) · el αντιλαμβάνομαι (to be aware of) · id memahami (to be aware of) · ko 감사하다 (to be grateful for something) · lv vērtēt (to be grateful for something) · tr takdir etmek (to view as valuable) · es concienciarse (to be aware of) · ru повыша́ться в цене (to increase in value) · zza qedır zanen (to view as valuable) · mt qagħad attent minn (to be aware of) · pl zrozumieć (to be aware of) · he העריך (to be grateful for something) · uk підви́щувати ці́ну (to increase in value) · bg отчитам (to be aware of) · lt suprasti (to be aware of) · fi havaita (to be aware of) · cs stoupnout v ceně (to increase in value) · fr être reconnaissant de (to be grateful for something) · ota بگنمك (to view as valuable) · ar زَادَ فِي قِيمَة (to increase in value) · de würdigen (to view as valuable) · hu értékel (to view as valuable) · pt ficar agradecida (to be grateful for something) · tl pahalagahan (to be grateful for something) · es revalorizar (to increase in value) · hu méltányol (to be grateful for something) · fr prendre de la valeur (to increase in value) · de verstehen (to be aware of) · ru цени́ть (to view as valuable) · mi rāhiri (to be grateful for something) · pl zyskać (na wartości) (to increase in value) · bg разбирам (to be aware of) · uk бу́ти вдя́чним (to be grateful for something) · zu -bonga (to be grateful for something) · pt apreciar (to be grateful for something) · lt vertinti (to be grateful for something) · uk оці́нювати (to view as valuable) · it essere riconoscente (to be grateful for something) · ar رَفَعَ قِيمَة (to increase in value) · pl zyskiwać (na wartości) (to increase in value) · id naik harga (to increase in value) · es encarecer (to increase in value) · es valorar (to increase in value) · cs být vděčný (to be grateful for something) · sl biti hvaležen (to be grateful for something) · de begreifen (to be aware of) · sk oceniť (to view as valuable) · cmn 感謝 /感谢 (to be grateful for something) · ru воспринима́ть (to be aware of) · it apprezzare (to be grateful for something) · cy gwerthfawrogi (to be grateful for something) · es valorizar (to increase in value) · ro recunoscător (to be grateful for something) · fi ymmärtää (to be aware of) · id menghargai (to view as valuable) · no stige i verdi (to increase in value) · es preciar (to be grateful for something) · lv saprast (to be aware of) · uk розумі́ти (to be aware of) · lt įgyti didesnę vertę (to increase in value) · no verdsette (to view as valuable) · mt japprezzah (to view as valuable) · bg усещам (to be aware of) · lt įvertinti (to view as valuable) · es avalorar (to increase in value) · tr değerini bilmek (to view as valuable) · ja 理解する (to be aware of) · fi pitää arvossa (to view as valuable) · fi arvostaa (to be grateful for something) · ru быть призна́тельным (to be grateful for something) · de im Wert steigen (to increase in value) · bg различавам (to be aware of) · sv värdesätta (to view as valuable) · ru дорожа́ть (to increase in value) · et mõistma (to be aware of) · es revaluar (to increase in value) · tr değeri artmak (to increase in value) · cs oceňovat (to view as valuable) · es apreciar (to view as valuable) · ko 진가를 알다 (to view as valuable) · fr se rendre bien compte de (to be aware of) · no forstå (to be aware of) · pt valorizar (to view as valuable) · lv augstu vērtēt (to view as valuable) · ru разбира́ться в (to be aware of) · nl waarderen (to be grateful for something) · pl zdawać sobie sprawę (to be aware of) · cy sylweddoli (to be aware of) · ja 値上がりする (to increase in value) · cy codi mewn gwerth (to increase in value) · ar قَدَّرَ (to view as valuable) · el ανατιμώμαι (to increase in value) · nl waarderen (to view as valuable) · it rendersi conto (to be aware of) · uk розбира́тися в (to be aware of) · tr anlamak (to be aware of) · da sætte pris på (to be grateful for something) · ro își da seama (to be aware of) · fi kallistua (to increase in value) · et hindama (to view as valuable) · de zu schätzen wissen (to be grateful for something) · ru учи́тывать (to be aware of) · el εκτιμώ (to be grateful for something) · ga luachmhéadaigh (to increase in value) · tr kıymet vermek (to view as valuable) · cs uvědomovat si (to be aware of) · lt pabrangti (to increase in value) · tr müteşekkir olmak (to be grateful for something) · bg осъзна́вам (to be aware of) · ru понима́ть (to be aware of) · lv kļūt vērtīgākam (to increase in value) · pl doceniać (to be grateful for something) · lv celties cenā (to increase in value) · ca agrair (to be grateful for something) · hu tudatában van (to be aware of) · sl ceniti zasluge (to view as valuable) · sv värdesätta (to be grateful for something) · pl docenić (to be grateful for something) · fi arvostaa (to view as valuable) · da værdsætte (to view as valuable) · fi antaa arvoa (to be grateful for something) · pl drożeć (to increase in value) · ru принима́ть во внима́ние (to be aware of) · sv stiga (to increase in value) · ar عَلِمَ (to be aware of) · de würdigen (to be grateful for something) · es aumentar su valor (to increase in value) · pt compreender (to be aware of) · cmn 增值 (to increase in value) · ru оце́нивать (to view as valuable) · sk byť si vedomý (to be aware of)