1
[ verb ] recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

Used in print

(The Detroit News,...)

While he was at it , the philosopher of the Kremlin contributed an additional assist to the rule of reason by bellowing at those in the west who can n't appreciate coexistence thru suicide .

(Eugene E. Golay, Organizing the Local Church for Effect...)

People appreciate experiences that demand something of them .

(Larry Koller, "The New Guns of '61"...)

You still have time to drop a_few hints about the gifts you 'd appreciate most ; the time to decide on them is now .

(Cordwainer Smith, "A Planet Named Shayol,"...)

There were unclaimed square_miles of seating space around them , but he appreciated the kindliness of her gesture none the less .

(Patrick Dennis, Little Me....)

And did he appreciate my efforts on his behalf ?

Related terms

acknowledge

2
[ verb ] be fully aware of; realize fully

Synonyms

take_account

Examples

"Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"

Used in print

(Sports Age, 24:9...)

Here you begin to appreciate the scope of the challenges and possibilities facing the industry .

(Morton A. Kaplan and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach,...)

To appreciate this development , we must relate it to other aspects of nineteenth century philosophy .

Related terms

understand appreciator

3
[ verb ] hold dear

Synonyms

value treasure prize

Examples

"I prize these old photographs"

Used in print

(Los Angeles Times...)

A generation ago there were plenty of people who appreciated antiques and fine reproductions .

("Sports"...)

Mantle so appreciated Miller 's delicate literary style that he broadened teammates ' minds by reading sensitive passages aloud during road trips .

(Time, 77: 3...)

`` I appreciate beauty '' .

(Booth Hemingway and Stuart H. Brown,...)

A brief course in hydraulics from the pool builders may well be appreciated in a future crisis .

(Patrick Dennis, Little Me....)

Only George_Santayana seemed to understand and appreciate the film when he wrote : `` Miss_Poitrine has perpetrated the_most eloquent argument for the Protestant faith yet unleashed by Hollywood '' .

4
[ verb ] gain in value, as of a currency

Examples

"The yen appreciated again!"

Related terms

depreciate increase

5
[ verb ] increase the value of, as of a currency

Synonyms

apprize apprise

Examples

"The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"

Related terms

depreciate revalue

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