English Explanatory Dictionary

appreciate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be grateful or thankful for.
  2. To view as valuable.
  3. To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
  4. To increase in value.

Pronunciation

/əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ /əˈpɹiː.si.eɪt/ /əˈpɹɪʃ.i.eɪt/ en-us-appreciate.ogg /ˈəˈpɹiː.ʃi.æɪt/

Word forms

appreciate appreciates appreciating appreciated appretiate 'preciate

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). Cognate to French apprécier. Latin root also origin of English appraise, which has various Romance cognates; see also precious.

Synonyms

esteem acknowledge cherish value appreciate bedear hold dear prize think much of treasure realize grasp endear

Antonyms

depreciate

Related words

appraise appreciation appreciative precious

Derived words

appreciatable appreciater appreciator apprecihate disappreciate misappreciate much appreciated reappreciate underappreciate
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