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,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from late Latin appretiat- ‘set at a price, appraised’, from the verb appretiare, from ad- ‘to’ + pretium ‘price’.