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appreciate verb [ əˈpriːʃɪeɪt ]

• recognize the full worth of.
• "she feels that he does not appreciate her"
Similar: value, respect, prize, cherish, treasure, admire, hold in high regard, hold in esteem, rate highly, think highly of, think much of, have a high opinion of, set (great) store by,
• understand (a situation) fully; grasp the full implications of.
• "they failed to appreciate the pressure he was under"
Similar: acknowledge, recognize, realize, know, be aware of, be conscious of, be cognizant of, be alive to, be sensitive to, be alert to, sympathize with, understand, comprehend, perceive, discern, take on board, be wise to,
Opposite: be unaware of,
• rise in value or price.
• "the dollar appreciated against the euro by 15 per cent"
Similar: increase, gain, grow, build up, rise, go up, mount, inflate, escalate, soar, rocket, improve, enhance,
Opposite: depreciate, decrease,
Origin: mid 16th century: from late Latin appretiat- ‘set at a price, appraised’, from the verb appretiare, from ad- ‘to’ + pretium ‘price’.


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