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appreciate [ a·ppre·ci·ate ]

[
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əˈpriːʃieɪt ]
[
UK
əˈpriːʃieɪt ]
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Verb

1. Recognize the full worth of.

she feels that he does not appreciate her

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2. Be grateful for (something)

I'd appreciate any information you could give me

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3. Understand (a situation) fully; grasp the full implications of.

they failed to appreciate the pressure he was under

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4. Rise in value or price.

the dollar appreciated against the euro by 15 per cent

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Origin

1. 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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