appreciate

Meaning

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.

Hyphenated as

ap‧pre‧ci‧ate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/

Etymology

Originated 1645–55 from Medieval Latin appreciatus (“valued or appraised”), from Late Latin appretiatus (“appraised”), from ap- (form of ad- (“towards”)) + Latin preti(um) (“price”) (English precious) + -atus.
Cognate to French apprécier. Latin root also origin of English appraise, which has various Romance cognates.