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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

appreciative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/
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Etymology

Etymology tree English appreciate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English appreciative From appreciate + -ive.

Meanings

  1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.
    • be appreciative of something
  2. Capable of showing appreciation.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most appreciative Degree=Sup lexicographic
more appreciative Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

appreciatively · nonappreciative · inappreciative · underappreciative · unappreciative · misappreciative · appreciativeness

Translations (11)

mi ngākau whakaute (showing appreciation or gratitude) · sv uppskattande (showing appreciation or gratitude) · pt apreciativo (showing appreciation or gratitude) · pt apreciador (showing appreciation or gratitude) · de anerkenntlich (showing appreciation or gratitude) · de dankbar (showing appreciation or gratitude) · de wertschätzend (showing appreciation or gratitude) · de anerkennend (showing appreciation or gratitude) · id apresiatif (showing appreciation or gratitude) · ota شاكر (showing appreciation or gratitude) · es apreciativo (showing appreciation or gratitude)