appreciate
//əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt//
Forms
- present (v1)
- appreciate
- past (v2)
- appreciated
- past participle (v3)
- appreciated
- present participle
- appreciating
- 3rd person singular
- appreciates
Definitions
1.To be grateful or thankful for.
- Any aid will be warmly appreciated.
- I'd appreciate it so much if you'd keep me abreast of developments.
- We sincerely appreciate your help.
2.To view as valuable.
- You must learn to appreciate time.
3.To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
- Eve: You learn to appreciate the light by living in the dark.
- I appreciate that what I'm asking you to do is very difficult.
- It is essential for the reader to appreciate how important this argument is.
4.To increase in value.
- The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1452
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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).