appreciate

/əˈpriːʃi.eɪt/

verbap · pre · ci · ate

Think: “I APPRECIATE it when I PRECISELY say ‘she’ (CI = ‘shi’) before I ATE.”

Yes, it's appreciate. Remember the middle sounds like “pre-SHE-ate”: appre + ci (sounds like “she”) + ate.

Definitions

  1. verbto recognize the value, importance, or quality of something; to be thankful for it
  2. verbto understand something fully; to realize
  3. verb(of money or value) to increase in value over time

Examples

  • “I really appreciate your help with my science project.”
  • “As you get older, you may appreciate how much time your family spends with you.”
  • “Some homes appreciate in value when the neighborhood improves.”

Synonyms

valuecherishbe grateful forrecognizeesteem

Antonyms

disregarddevalue

Translations

ES apreciarPT apreciarFR apprécier

Common misspellings

apreciateappriciateappreciatappreicateappreceateappreciatteappreciateappreciate

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