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Title Appreciate
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
ap·pre·ci·ate
  \\ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌāt, -ˈpri- also -ˈprē-sē-\\ verb 
(-at·ed ; -at·ing)
 ETYMOLOGY  Late Latin appretiatus, past participle of appretiare, from Latin ad- + pretium price — more at 
price
 DATE  1655
transitive verb
1.
  a. to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
      appreciate the difference between right and wrong
  b. to value or admire highly
      appreciates our work
  c. to judge with heightened perception or understanding : be fully aware of
      must see it to appreciate it
  d. to recognize with gratitude
      certainly appreciates your kindness
2. to increase the value of
intransitive verb
: to increase in number or value
• ap·pre·ci·a·tor  \\-ˌā-tər\\ noun
• ap·pre·cia·to·ry   \\-ˈprē-shə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈpri-shə-\\ adjective
Synonyms.
  
appreciate
value
prize
treasure
cherish
 mean to hold in high estimation. 
appreciate
 often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence
      appreciates fine wine
  
value
 implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth
      values our friendship
  
prize
 implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses
      Americans prize their freedom
  
treasure
 emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious
      treasured memento
  
cherish
 implies a special love and care for something
      cherishes her children above all
Synonym: see in addition 
understand
.
English Etymology
appreciate
  1650s, "to esteem or value highly," from L.L. appretiatus pp. of appretiare "to set a price to" (see appraise). Meaning "to rise in value" (intr.) first recorded 1789. Related: Appreciable (1818).
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


appreciate 
verb 

recognize good qualities 

ADV. really | fully, properly The sound quality was poor so we couldn't fully appreciate the music. 

be grateful 

ADV. deeply, greatly, really, very much We do really appreciate your help. 

understand 

ADV. fully, properly I fully appreciate your concern. We will do all in our power to help. | easily, readily The problems should be easily appreciated. 

VERB + APPRECIATE fail to The government failed to appreciate the fact that voters were angry. 

PHRASES be generally/widely appreciated It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul. 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
 appreciate
ap·preci·ate E5pri:Fieit / verb1. [VN] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to recognize the good qualities of sb / sth
   欣赏;赏识;重视:
   You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation. 
   看翻译作品不能真正欣赏到外国文学原着的美妙之处。 
   His talents are not fully appreciated in that company.
   他的才干在那家公司未受到充分赏识。 
   Her family doesn't appreciate her. 
   她的家人不重视她。 
2. (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to be grateful for sth that sb has done; to welcome sth
   感激;感谢;欢迎:
   [VN] 
   I'd appreciate some help. 
   如果有人帮忙我将非常感激。 
   Your support is greatly appreciated. 
   十分感谢你的支持。 
   Thanks for coming. I appreciate it.
   谢谢光临。无任欢迎。 
    I would appreciate it if you paid in cash.
   假如你支付现金的话,我会不胜感激。 
   [V -ing] 
   I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen. 
   我不愿被人当作二等公民。 
   [VN -ing] 
   We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. 
   如有任何问题,请告诉我们。 
3. (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to understand that sth is true
   理解;意识到;领会
   SYN  
realize
 :
   [VN] 
   What I failed to appreciate was the distance between the two cities. 
   我没有意识到这两座城市间的距离。 
   [V wh-] 
   I don't think you appreciate how expensive it will be. 
   我想你不了解它会有多昂贵。 
   [V that] 
   We didn't fully appreciate that he was seriously ill.
   我们没有充分认识到他的病情很严重。 
4. [V] to increase in value over a period of time
   增值;升值:
   Their investments have appreciated over the years. 
   他们的投资这些年来已经增值。 
   OPP  
depreciate
OLT
appreciate verb
⇨ appreciate (Her family doesn't appreciate her.)
⇨ know 1 (appreciate the difficulties involved)
⇨ welcome (appreciate some help)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
ap·pre·ci·ate
\əˈprēshēˌāt sometimes -rishē- rarely -rēsē-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin & Late Latin; Medieval Latin appretiatus (past participle of appretiare to value, esteem), from Late Latin, past participle of appretiare to appraise, put a price on, from Latin ad- + pretium price, value — more at 
price

transitive verb
1. 
 a. 
  (1) : to evaluate highly or approve warmly often with expressions or tokens of liking
   < to be loved, to be appreciated, to be admired and highly valued — Theodor Reik >
  (2) : to judge or evaluate the worth, merit, quality, or significance of : comprehend with knowledge, judgment, and discrimination
   < incapable of appreciating the difference between right and wrong — B.N.Cardozo >
   appreciated that a new era was beginning — David Fairchild >
   < my power of appreciating your many charms and my desire that you should become my wife — Samuel Butler †1902 >
 b. : to judge with heightened perception or understanding:
  (1) : to be critically and emotionally aware of delicate subtle aesthetic or artistic values
   < he could not appreciate artistic quality >
  (2) : to be fully sensible of often through or as if through personal experience
   < must be experienced to be appreciated — Rudyard Kipling >
 c. : to esteem highly and express thanks or gratitude for
  < I appreciate your kindness but I should be much happier alone — Louis Bromfield >
2. : to raise the value of : increase the market price of
 < from 1820 onwards gold was mainly appreciated — J.A.Todd >
— opposed to depreciate
intransitive verb
: to rise in value or quantity
 < apples appreciated 2 to 5 cents per box — Wall Street Journal >
 < the calving and lambing season is good and numbers greatly appreciate — James Stevenson-Hamilton >
Synonyms: 
 
value
prize
treasure
cherish
appreciate
 connotes recognition of worth or merit through wise judgment, analytical perception, and keen insight
  < the author appreciates the historical development of the Roman law and the character of its various sources — H.O.Taylor >
  < he liked to be near people and have his talent as a whittler appreciated — Sherwood Anderson >
  It is rarely used without these notions, although in less precise use it may carry added notions of warm hearty approval or full or delicate enjoyment
  < attach herself to someone who knew how to appreciate the fullness of her ardor — Morley Callaghan >
  < youth appreciates that sort of recognition which is the subtlest form of flattery age can offer — Joseph Conrad >
  In this series 
value
 is less rich in suggestion than the others. It may suggest judgment blending the analytic and the subjective
  < she only valued rest to herself when it came in the midst of other people's labor — Thomas Hardy >
  < suddenly Gard was smitten by the tragedy of plain women; to be valued, but not loved — Mary Austin >
  
prize
 stresses high evaluation, often subjective; it may suggest a sense of pride in acquisition or possession and reluctance to lose or be deprived of the thing in question
  < his grandfather's two prized standing cups — T.B.Costain >
  < we had prized our solitude when we had to fight for it — Virginia D. Dawson & Betty D. Wilson >
  < what is freedom and why is it prized? — John Dewey >
  
treasure
, used with things considered or felt to be of extreme value, stresses notions of storing or of jealous guarding against loss or theft, notions of cleaving to and preserving
  < that the volumes I write will be treasured up with the utmost care for ages — William Cowper >
  < ecstatic moments for him, to be treasured and conned over — T.B.Costain >
  < if … I have your friendship, I shall treasure it — Edna S.V.Millay >
  
cherish
, rich in affective suggestion, adds the idea of deep-seated, perhaps tacit affection or intimate fond reflection on
  < he cherished a painfully nostalgic memory of his childhood sweetheart — Saxe Commins >
  < troubled by the conflict of many ideas in his fruitful mind, and ardently cherishing those he thought true and good — Carl Van Doren >
  cherish their allegiance to Christ in solitude and silence — Katharine F. Gerould >
Synonym: see in addition 
understand
.

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