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appreciate

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ap·pre·ci·ate  (-prsh-t)
v. ap·pre·ci·at·ed, ap·pre·ci·at·ing, ap·pre·ci·ates
v.tr.
1. To recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of: appreciated their freedom.
2. To be fully aware of or sensitive to; realize: I appreciate your problems.
3. To be thankful or show gratitude for: I really appreciate your help.
4. To admire greatly; value.
5. To raise in value or price, especially over time.
v.intr.
To increase in value or price, especially over time.

[Late Latin appretire, appretit-, to appraise; see appraise.]

ap·preci·ator n.
ap·precia·tory (-sh-tôr, -tr) adj.
Synonyms: appreciate, value, prize1, esteem, treasure, cherish
These verbs mean to have a highly favorable opinion of someone or something. Appreciate applies especially to high regard based on critical assessment, comparison, and judgment: As immigrants, they appreciated their newfound freedom.
Value implies high regard for the importance or worth of the object: "In principle, the modern university values . . . the free exchange of ideas . . ." Eloise Salholz.
Prize often suggests pride of possession: "the nonchalance prized by teen-agers" Elaine Louie.
Esteem implies respect: "If he had never esteemed my opinion before, he would have thought highly of me then" Jane Austen.
Treasure and cherish stress solicitous care and affectionate regard: We treasure our freedom. "They seek out the Salish Indian woman . . . to learn the traditions she cherishes" Tamara Jones.

appreciate
Verb
[-ating, -ated]
1. to value highly: we appreciate his music but can't afford £400 a seat
2. to be aware of and understand: I can fully appreciate how desperate you must feel
3. to feel grateful for: we do appreciate all you do for us
4. to increase in value [Latin pretium price]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.appreciateappreciate - recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
acknowledge, recognise, recognize - express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
2.appreciate - be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"
realize, see, understand, realise - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
3.appreciateappreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
do justice - show due and full appreciation; "The diners did the food and wine justice"
consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
4.appreciateappreciate - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"
increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
apprise, apprize, appreciate - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
devaluate, devalue, undervalue, depreciate - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
5.appreciateappreciate - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
revalue - value anew; "revalue the German Mark"
revalue, apprise, apprize, appreciate - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"
depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

appreciate
verb 1. enjoy, like, value, regard, respect, prize, admire, treasure, esteem, relish, cherish, savour, rate highly << OPPOSITE scorn
verb 2. be aware of, know, understand, estimate, realize, acknowledge, recognize, perceive, comprehend, take account of, be sensitive to, be conscious of, sympathize with, be alive to, be cognizant of << OPPOSITE be unaware of
verb 3. be grateful for, be obliged for, be thankful for, give thanks for, be indebted for, be in debt for, be appreciative of << OPPOSITE be ungrateful for
verb 4. increase, rise, grow, gain, improve, mount, enhance, soar, inflate << OPPOSITE fall
Translations
Spanish appreciate [əˈpriːʃɪeɪt] vt (= like) → apreciar, tener en mucho (= be grateful for); agradecer (= be aware of); comprender
vi (COMM) → aumentar en valor;
I appreciated your help → agradecí tu ayuda

French appreciate [əˈpriːʃɪeɪt] vt (= like) → apprécier, faire cas de (= be grateful for); être reconnaissant(e) de (= assess); évaluer (= be aware of); comprendre, se rendre compte de
vi (Finance) → prendre de la valeur;
I appreciate your help → je vous remercie pour votre aide

German appreciate [əˈpriːʃɪeɪt] vt (like) → schätzen;
(be grateful for) → zu schätzen wissen;
(understand) → verstehen;
(be aware of) → sich dat bewusst sein +gen
vi (Comm) (currency, shares) → im Wert steigen;
I appreciate your help → ich weiß Ihre Hilfe zu schätzen

Italian appreciate [əˈpriːʃɪeɪt] vt (like) → apprezzare (= be grateful for); essere riconoscente di (= be aware of); rendersi conto di
vi (COMM) → aumentare;
I appreciated your help → ti sono grato per l'aiuto

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And to me also, who appreciate life, the butterflies, and soap-bubbles, and whatever is like them amongst us, seem most to enjoy happiness.
I understand and appreciate your attitude to him; but I shall go and see him.
There was no little cunning in this proposal, which indeed emanated not from any Isosceles -- for no being so degraded would have had angularity enough to appreciate, much less to devise, such a model of state-craft -- but from an Irregular Circle who, instead of being destroyed in his childhood, was reserved by a foolish indulgence to bring desolation on his country and destruction on myriads of his followers.
 
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