Meaning & use
appreciate
To recognize the value or significance of something, or to be grateful for it.
See it in a sentence
I really appreciate you taking the time to help me move.
Travelers often appreciate local cultures more once they've lived abroad for a while.
A note on using this word
In finance, appreciate also means to increase in value over time, as in the house appreciated significantly.
Words with a similar meaning
valuebe grateful for
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Words with an opposite meaning
disregardundervalue
Another way to use it
2. verb
To increase in value over time.
The currency appreciated sharply against the dollar last year.
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