Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
verb (used with object), ap·pre·ci·at·ed, ap·pre·ci·at·ing.
- to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- to value or regard highly; place a high estimate on: to appreciate good wine.
- to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect: to appreciate the dangers of a situation.
- to raise in value.
verb (used without object), ap·pre·ci·at·ed, ap·pre·ci·at·ing.
- to increase in value: Property values appreciated yearly.
verb (mainly tr)
- to feel thankful or grateful forto appreciate a favour
- (may take a clause as object) to take full or sufficient account ofto appreciate a problem
- to value highlyto appreciate Shakespeare
- (usually intr) to raise or increase in value
“received with gratitude,” by 1831; “enhanced in value,” 1794; past participle adjective from appreciate.
1650s, “to esteem or value highly,” from Late Latin appretiatus, past participle of appretiare “to set a price to” (see appraise). Meaning “to rise in value” (intransitive) first recorded 1789. Related: Appreciated; appreciating.