appreciate

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.

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

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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.

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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]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	appreciate - 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?" take account 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.	appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" prize, treasure, value 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.	appreciate - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!" revalue, apprise, apprize 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.	appreciate - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark" apprise, apprize 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"

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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

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

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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

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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

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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