I Fully əˈpriːʃieɪt Appreciated Extra Verb Years Beauty

• over the years he came to appreciate the beauty and tranquillity of the river.
• his talents are not fully appreciated in that company.
• her family doesn't appreciate her.
• you can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation.

appreciate

Verb Forms

1. to recognize the good qualities of somebody/something
• Over the years he came to appreciate the beauty and tranquillity of the river.
• His talents are not fully appreciated in that company.
• Her family doesn't appreciate her.
• You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation.
• The sound quality was poor so we couldn't fully appreciate the music.
2. to be grateful for something that somebody has done; to welcome something
• I'd appreciate some help.
• Your support is greatly appreciated.
• Thanks for coming. I appreciate it.
• I would appreciate any comments you might have.
• Your kindness and generosity is much appreciated.
• We really appreciate the extra effort you're making.
• I would appreciate it if you paid in cash.
• I appreciate having the opportunity to discuss these important issues with you.
• I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen.
• We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems.

Extra Examples

• Younger kids might especially appreciate a trip to the zoo.
• Teachers will especially appreciate the lists at the back of the book.
3. to understand that something is true
• SYNONYM realize
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• What I failed to appreciate was the distance between the two cities.
• The experience helped me understand and appreciate some of the difficulties people face.
• I don't think you appreciate how expensive it will be.
• We didn't fully appreciate that he was seriously ill.

Extra Examples

• The government failed to appreciate the fact that voters were angry.
• The problems should be easily appreciated.
• You have to appreciate the difficulties we are facing.
• As you'll appreciate, the task has not always been easy.
• We didn't fully appreciate how sick he really was.
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.
4. to increase in value over a period of time
• Their investments have appreciated over the years.
• We wanted a property that would appreciate in value.
• The euro continues to appreciate against the dollar.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent.: from late Latin appretiat- ‘set at a price, appraised’, from the verb appretiare, from ad- ‘to’ + pretium ‘price’.