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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
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

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

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

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

appreciate
v appreciate [əˈpriːʃieit]
1 to be grateful for (something) I appreciate all your hard work. waardeer يُقَدِّر оценявам vážit si, být vděčný værdsætte; sætte pris på dankbar sein für εκτιμώ, είμαι ευγνώμων για κτ. agradecer tunnustama قدردانی کردن antaa arvoa être reconnaissant (de) לְהַעֲרִיך सराहा जाना cijeniti méltányol berterima kasih kunna að meta apprezzare; essere riconoscente 感謝する 감사하다 vertinti []vērtēt menghargai waarderen sette pris på doceniać apreciar a fi recunoscător (pentru) быть признательным byť vďačný (za) biti hvaležen biti zahvalan (za nešto) uppskatta, sätta värde på ชื่นชม müteşekkir olmak, teşekkür borçlu olmak 感謝 цінувати; визнавати شکر گذار ہونا cảm kích
2 to value (someone or something) highly Mothers are very often not appreciated. waardeer يُقَدِّر قيمَة ценя oceňovat, (o)hodnotit værdsætte zu schätzen wissen εκτιμώ, σέβομαι valorar hindama قدر چیزی را دانستن arvostaa apprécier (à sa juste valeur) לְהַעֲרִיך कदर करना cijeniti értékel menghargai meta apprezzare 評価する 진가를 알다 įvertinti augstu vērtēt menghargai naar waarde schatten verdsette doceniać dar valor a apre­­cia (la adevărata valoare) высоко ценить oceniť ceniti (zasluge) ceniti sätta värde på ยกย่อง değerini bilmek, takdir etmek 重視 оцінювати قدر کرنا đánh giá cao
3 understand; to be aware of I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help. begrip hê يُدْرِك ، يَتَفَهَّم разбирам uvědomovat si forstå verstehen αντιλαμβάνομαι comprender, hacerse cargo de mõistma درک کردن ymmärtää se rendre (bien) compte de לְהָבִין समझना cijeniti tudatában van memahami, menyadari skilja capire, rendersi conto 理解する 이해하다 suprasti saprast memahami beseffen forstå zdawać sobie sprawę z, rozumieć compreender a-şi da seama принимать во внимание byť si vedomý zavedati se shvatiti förstå, vara [] medveten om เห็นคุณค่า anlamak 懂得 розуміти, усвідомлювати تسلیم کرنا ، سمجھنا hiểu
4 to increase in value My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years. appresieer يَرْفَع قيمَة أو ثَمَن повишавам цената на stoupnout v ceně stige i værdi im Wert steigen παίρνω αξία aumentar su valor hinnas tõusma ترقی کردن nousta arvossa de la prendre valeur לַעֲלוֹת בְּעֶרְכּוֹ मूल्य बढ़ना या बढ़ाना dobiti na vrijednosti felmegy az ára naik harga vaxa að verðgildi valorizzarsi 値上りする 시세가 오르다; 가격을 올리다 įgyti didesnę vertę, pabrangti kļūt vērtīgākam; celties cenā meningkat in waarde stijgen stige i verdi drożeć, zyskiwać (na wartości) valorizar-se a creşte (ca valoare) дорожать získať na cene zrasti vrednost (čemu) povećati vrednost stiga [] (ราคา) ขึ้น değeri artmak 增值 підвищувати(ся) у ціні قیمت بڑھنا، مہنگا ہونا lên giá
adj apˈpreciable [-ʃəbl]
noticeable; considerable an appreciable increase. merkbaar مَلْحوظ، مَلْموس оценим patrný, značný væsentlig; mærkbar beträchtlich αισθητός considerable märgatav قابل ملاحظه tuntuva appréciable נִיכָּר पर्याप्त zamjetan észrevehető kentara, lumayan umtalsverður considerevole かなりの 인지할 수 있는, 상당한 žymus, pastebimas jūtams; manāms ketara merkelijk merkbar, betydelig dostrzegalny, znaczny considerável conside­rabil заметный zjavný, značný precejšen primetan märkbar, avsevärd ซึ่งพอประเมินค่าได้ gözle görülür, kayda değer 明顯的 помітний, значний نمایاں حد تک có thể đánh giá được
adv apˈpreciably [-ʃəbli]
merkbaar بِصورَة مَلْحوظَة/ مَلْموسَه оценимо znatelně væsentligt; mærkbart nennenswert σημαντικά considerablemente märgatavalt بطور قابل ملاحظه tuntuvasti sensiblement בְּאוֹפֶן נִיכָּר पर्याप्त रूप से zamjetno észrevehetően secara masuk akal tilfinnanlega considerevolmente 相当に 인지할 수 있을 만큼 žymiai, pastebimai jūtami; manāmi keketaran merkelijk merkbart, betydelig dostrzegalnie, znacznie consideravelmente (în mod) consi­derabil заметно zrejme znatno primetno märkbart, avsevärt อย่างพอประเมินค่าได้ göze çarpacak kadar 明顯地 помітно, значно نمایاں طور پر đáng kể
n apˌpreciˈation
1 gratefulness I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done. waardering إعْتِراف بِالجَميل благодарност vděčnost taknemlighed die Dankbarkeit ευγνωμοσύνη, αναγνώριση agradecimiento, gratitud, reconocimiento tänulikkus سپاس؛ قدردانی arvostus, kiitollisuus reconnaissance הַכָּרַת תוֹדָה आभार zahvalnost méltánylás, értékelés rasa terima kasih, penghargaan þakklæti riconoscenza, gratitudine 感謝 감사 dėkingumas atzinība penghargaan waardering takknemlighet uznanie, wdzięczność gratidão recunoştinţă признательность vďačnosť hvaležnost zahvalnost uppskattning ความสำนึกบุญคุณ takdir, teşekkür 感謝 вдячність قدر دانی sự cảm kích
2 the state of valuing or understanding something a deep appreciation of poetry. waardering تَقْدير уважение pochopení pro, porozumění forståelse; indsigt das Verständnis εκτίμηση, σεβασμός apreciación (kõrgelt) hindamine, mõistmine ارزیابی ymmärtäminen sensibilité (à) הֲבָנָה समालोचना uvažavanje megbecsülés apresiasi mætur, að hafa sans fyrir comprensione 理解 감상 įvertinimas, supratimas izpratne; novērtējums penghargaan gevoel voor forståelse, innsikt, kjærlighet zrozumienie apreciação apre­ciere оценка; понимание pochopenie pre razumevanje, navdušenje razumevanje uppskattning, tycke (smak) för คุณค่า anlama 鑒賞, 重視 правильне розуміння داد دینا، لطف اندوزی sự đánh giá cao
3 the state of being aware of something He has no appreciation of our difficulties. begrip إدْراك преценка uvědomění si forståelse das Verständnis κατανόηση conocimiento, idea arusaamine درک käsitys idée (de) הַעֲרָכָה समझ svijest elismerés kesadaran hugmynd; skilningur comprensione 認識 감지 supratimas izpratne kesedaran besef forståelse, innsikt świadomość compreensão înţe­le­ge­re; idee (despre) понимание uvedomenie si pojem, predstava svesnost förståelse ความสำนึก farkında olma, bilincinde olma 懂得 розуміння آگاہی sự hiểu biết
4 an increase in value. appresiasie إرْتِفاع قيمَة أو ثَمَن повишаване vzestup ceny værdistigning die Wertsteigerung ανατίμηση aumento de valor hinnatõus ترقی arvonnousu augmentation עֲלִיית עֶרֶך मूल्य में वृद्धि povećanje vrijednosti értéknövekedés peningkatan harga verðgildishækkun aumento 価値の上がること (가격의) 등귀 vertės padidėjimas vērtības pieaugums kenaikan waardevermeerdering verdistigning podwyżka, zwiększenie wartości valorização creştere удорожание získanie na cene zvišanje vednosti povećanje vrednosti värdestegring, ökning การมีค่าเพิ่มขึ้น değer artşı 增值 підвищення цінності مہنگا ہونا sự tăng giá
5 a written article etc which describes the qualities of something an appreciation of the new book. goeie mening مَقالَة تَقْدير критика hodnocení anmeldelse; omtale die Würdigung κριτική ανάλυση crítica hinnang نقد arviointi critique הַעֲרָכָה प्रशस्ति ocjena értékelés kritik mat; gagnrÿni critica 批評 평가 recenzija, įvertinimas recenzija; novērtējums ulasan bespreking (positiv) anmeldelse, omtale ocena crítica recenzie (favorabilă) рецензия hodnotenie ocena, kritika kritički osvrt (u pisanom ili govornom obliku) omdöme, recension ข้อเขียนอธิบายคุณภาพของบางสิ่ง eleştiri 評價 схвальний відгук مدح سرائی، تعریف sự phê phán
adj apˈpreciative [-ʃətiv]
giving due thanks or praise; grateful an appreciative audience. ontvanklik مُعْتَرِف بِالجَميل أو الفَضْل оценяващ vděčný taknemlig; anerkendende dankbar εκδηλωτικός, που δείχνει την ευγνωμοσύνη του agradecido, atento (kõrgelt) hindav سپاسگذار arvostava appréciateur מוֹקִיר गुणानुरागी zahvalan a méltányló berterima kasih, menghargai þakklátur; sem kann að meta (che apprezza) 感謝している 감상하는; 감사의 mokantis įvertinti, dėkingas atzinīgs; pateicīgs menunjukkan penghargaan waarderend takknemlig, anerkjennende doceniający, wdzięczny apreciativo apreciativ благодарный vďačný hvaležen oduševljen uppskattande ที่รู้สึกขอบคุณ değerbilir, minnettar, kıymet bilen 感激的 вдячний قدر دان tán thưởng 感激
adv apˈpreciatively
waarderend بِاعْتِراف بِالجَميل والفَضْل оценяващо vděčně taknemligt dankbar με ευγνωμοσύνη agradecidamente, atentamente lugupidavalt بطور تشکرآمیز arvostavasti avec appréciation בְּצוּרָה הָראוּיה לְהַעֲרָכָה कदरदानी करते हुए zahvalno kedvezően penuh rasa terima kasih, penghargaan með þakklæti con apprezzamento 感謝して 감지하여, 고맙게 여겨 su išmanymu atzinīgi; pateicīgi dengan menghargai waarderend med takknemlighet z uznaniem com apreço apreciativ благодарно vďačne odobravajoče oduševljeno uppskattande อย่างรู้สึกขอบคุณ minnettar bir şekilde 感激地 вдячно قدر دانی کے طور پے tán thưởng 感激


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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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