APPRECIATE | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of appreciate in English appreciateverb uk /əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/ us /əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/

appreciate verb (VALUE)

Add to word list Add to word list B2 to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it: There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them.greatly appreciated Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.much appreciated His visits were much appreciated by the boys. C2 [ T ] to understand a situation and realize that it is important: We appreciate the need for immediate action. [ + that ] I appreciate that it's a difficult decision for you to make. [ + question word ] I don't think you appreciate how much time I spent preparing this meal.  I/we appreciate... B2 used when you are thanking someone or showing that you are grateful: We really appreciate all the help you gave us last weekend. [ + -ing verb ] I appreciate your making the effort to come. We sincerely appreciate the feedback you have given us. I received your kind letter and I really appreciate it. I'm feeling much better now, but I appreciate your concern. She really appreciated his offers of help. showing or expressing thanks to someone

• gratefulI'm grateful for your kindness.
• appreciativeI'm really appreciative of all the help you've given me.
• I/we appreciateI really appreciate all the help you've given me.
• glad ofWe were very glad of some extra help.
• indebted toI'm indebted to my parents for all their love and support.

See more results »  would appreciate B2 used when you are politely asking for something: would appreciate it I would appreciate it if you could let me know (= please let me know) in advance whether or not you will be coming. See more

• I don't think you quite appreciate the delicacy of the situation.
• I don't want everyone to know, so if you could keep it to yourself I'd appreciate it.
• I appreciate your honesty.
• Any advice that you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
• She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding to the appeal.

Liking

• adorkable
• affection
• approve of someone
• attached
• attachment
• be a glutton for something idiom
• dig
• fancy
• go a bundle on something idiom
• go for someone phrasal verb
• gravitate towards/to something/someone phrasal verb
• grow on someone phrasal verb
• hatefully
• predilection
• prize
• proclivity
• protective
• shine
• shook
• tight

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Understanding and comprehending Relieved and thankful

appreciate verb (INCREASE)

[ I ] to increase in value: appreciate by The value of our house has appreciated by 50 percent in the last two years.appreciate in value Our house has appreciated in value over the last two years. Opposite depreciate Price increases

• added value
• anti-inflation
• anti-inflationary
• appreciate by something
• appreciate in value
• appreciation
• bull market
• bump
• dead cat bounce
• go through the roof idiom
• hyperinflation
• non-discount
• overcharge
• projected value
• put something on phrasal verb
• put something up phrasal verb
• rack
• stagflation
• the meter is running idiom
• upturn

See more results » (Definition of appreciate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

appreciate | American Dictionary

appreciateverb us /əˈpri·ʃiˌeɪt/

appreciate verb (VALUE)

Add to word list Add to word list [ T ] to be aware of something, or to understand that something is valuable: [ + that clause ] I appreciate that this is a difficult decision for you. [ T ] To appreciate something also means to be grateful for something: I appreciated your help very much.

appreciate verb (INCREASE)

[ I/T ] to increase in value: [ I ] Our house appreciated by 20% in two years. (Definition of appreciate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

appreciate | Business English

appreciateverb [ I ]   FINANCE uk /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ us Add to word list Add to word list to increase in value: His property has appreciated as much as 40% in two years.appreciate considerably/dramatically/significantly We like our investment, which has appreciated significantly in value.appreciate against sth The pound has appreciated against the euro. (Definition of appreciate from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of appreciate

appreciate They will only be removed if growers appreciate the significance of compaction and exercise greater patience in organizing their planting schedule. From the Cambridge English Corpus The emphasis is on students' engagement in making and appreciating, with tutors providing models of planning, teaching and evaluating. From the Cambridge English Corpus It also reports on how the students appreciated access to a large number of authentic, relevant examples. From the Cambridge English Corpus Moreover, in several cases they were associated with other objects of special significance, indicating that these vessels were highly appreciated by their owners. From the Cambridge English Corpus Failure to appreciate such differences can lead to misunderstandings, confusion and even offence. From the Cambridge English Corpus This should not surprise anyone who appreciates their author's indubitably egalitarian concerns. From the Cambridge English Corpus The voyage was blessed by fine weather, and appeared to be enjoyed and appreciated by the passengers. From the Cambridge English Corpus Since these exercises tend to change the context for the new construct, students also begin to appreciate its general powers and pitfalls. From the Cambridge English Corpus Most people who are not themselves singers fail to appreciate the extraordinary physical labour and tension required to produce an operatic sound. From the Cambridge English Corpus If there were some doubts at the outset, however, they seem to have evaporated once farmers appreciated the advantages of cooperative arrangements. From the Cambridge English Corpus It is difficult for us to appreciate the startling freshness of these fabrics. From the Cambridge English Corpus He then dismisses natural-law theory with the objection that it fails to appreciate the fallenness of human nature. From the Cambridge English Corpus Independent replications of genetic effects are needed to appreciate the magnitude of genetic influences on these disorders. From the Cambridge English Corpus Providers' future revenue streams were reasonably predictable, as were (modest) profits, whilst capital appreciated. From the Cambridge English Corpus The detailed and helpful comments of two anonymous referees are greatly appreciated. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of appreciate?

Translations of appreciate

in Chinese (Traditional) 評價, 欣賞, 賞識… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 评价, 欣赏, 赏识… See more in Spanish apreciar, ser consciente de, apreciarse… See more in Portuguese apreciar, prezar, compreender… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian कौतूक करणे, परिस्थिती समजणे, दाद देणे… See more ～の価値が分かる, ～の価値を認める, ～に感謝する… See more takdir etmek, çok takdir etmek, müteşekkir olmak… See more apprécier, être reconnaissant/-ante de, se rendre compte de/que… See more apreciar, agrair, fer-se càrrec de/que… See more waarderen, naar waarde schatten, beseffen… See more யாரோ ஒருவர் அல்லது ஏதோ ஒன்று எவ்வளவு சிறந்தது என்பதை அடையாளம் காணவும், அவரை, அவளை அல்லது அதனுடைய மதிப்பை அறியவும்… See more महत्व देना, सराहना, समझना… See more મૂલ્ય, મહત્વ આપો, પ્રશંસા કરો… See more værdsætte, sætte pris på, forstå… See more uppskatta, sätta värde på, förstå… See more menghargai, memahami, meningkat… See more dankbar sein für, zu schätzen wissen, verstehen… See more å sette pris på, å verdsette, innse… See more قدر کرنا (کسی کو یا کسی چیز کو پسند کرنا اور اس کی قدر کرنا), پرکھنا, سمجھنا… See more цінувати, визнавати, оцінювати… See more ఎవరైనా లేదా ఏదైనా ఎంత మంచివారో / మంచిదో గుర్తించు, అతనికి, ఆమెకు… See more কেউ বা কিছু কতটা ভালো তা চিনতে পারা এবং তাকে বা এটিকে মূল্য দেওয়া, প্রশংসা করা, একটি পরিস্থিতি বুঝতে পারা এবং উপলব্ধি করা যে এটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ… See more vážit si, být vděčný, oceňovat… See more berterima kasih, menghargai, memahami… See more ชื่นชม, ยกย่อง, เห็นคุณค่า… See more cảm kích, đánh giá cao, hiểu… See more doceniać, być wdzięcznym za, rozumieć… See more 진가를 알아보다, 고마워하다, 인식하다… See more apprezzare, capire, essere riconoscente… See more Need a translator?

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