appreciate
Meaning
- (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.
- (transitive) To view as valuable.
- (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
- (intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.
Opposite of
depreciate
Synonyms
admire
think highly of
think well of
have a high regard for
Translations
apprezzare
apprécier
schätzen
apreciar
εκτιμώ
waarderen
apreciar
apreciarFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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