Verb: appreciate u'pree-shee,eyt
- Recognize or understand the full implications of something
"Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?";
- take account
- Recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
"I appreciate your help"; "She appreciated the thoughtful gesture"
- Hold dear
"I appreciate these old photographs";
- prize, value, treasure
- Gain in value
"The yen appreciated again!"
Derived forms: appreciated, appreciates, appreciating
Type of: acknowledge, consider, increase, realise [Brit], realize, reckon, recognise [Brit], recognize, regard, see, understand, view
Antonym: depreciate
Encyclopedia: Appreciate