appreciate

English

Etymology

Originated 1645–55 from Medieval Latin appreciatus (valued or appraised), from Late Latin appretiatus (appraised), equivalent to Latin ap- + preti(um) (price) + -atus.

Pronunciation

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Verb

ενεστώτας	appreciate
γ΄ ενικό ενεστώτα	appreciat
αόριστος	ing
παθητική μετοχή	—
ενεργητική μετοχή	—

1. (μεταβατικό) to be grateful or thankful for.

   I appreciate your efforts

2. (μεταβατικό) to view as valuable.

   You must learn to appreciate time

3. (μεταβατικό) to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect.

   To test the power of bees to appreciate color.

4. (μεταβατικό) to increase in value.

   The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.

Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Synonyms

• esteem
• estimate
• understand

Antonyms

• depreciate

Related terms

• appreciation
• appreciative

Translations

• Arabic: يُقَدِّر
• Chinese (Simplified): 感谢
• Chinese (Traditional): 感謝
• Czech: vážit si, být vděčný
• Danish: værdsætte; sætte pris på
• Dutch: waarderen
• Estonian: tunnustama
• Finnish: arvostaa, antaa arvoa
• French: reconnaissant
• German: dankbar sein für
• Greek: εκτιμώ
• Hebrew: להעריך (le'ha'arykh)
• Hungarian: méltányol
• Indonesian: berterima kasih
• Italian: apprezzare; essere riconoscente*

• Japanese: 感謝する (kansha suru)
• Korean: 감사하다
• Latvian: vērtēt
• Lithuanian: vertinti
• Maltese: apprezza
• Norwegian: sette pris på
• Polish: doceniać
• Portuguese:

  Brazil: apreciar, ser grato por

  Portugal: apreciar

• Romanian: recunoscător
• Russian: быть признательным
• Slovak: byť vďačný (za)
• Slovenian: biti hvaležen
• Spanish: agradecer
• Swedish: uppskatta, sätta värde på
• Turkish: müteşekkir olmak, teşekkür borçlu olmak

• Arabic: يُقَدِّر قيمَة
• Chinese (Simplified): 欣赏， 赞赏
• Chinese (Traditional): 重視
• Czech: oceňovat, (o)hodnotit
• Danish: værdsætte
• Dutch: naar waarde schatten
• Estonian: hindama
• Finnish: arvostaa, pitää arvossa
• French: apprécier (à sa juste valeur)
• German: zu schätzen wissen
• Greek: εκτιμώ
• Hebrew: להעריך (le'ha'arykh)
• Hungarian: értékel
• Indonesian: menghargai
• Italian: apprezzare

• Japanese: 鑑賞する (kanshō suru)
• Korean: 진가를 알다
• Latvian: augstu vērtēt
• Lithuanian: įvertinti
• Maltese: japprezzah αρσενικό, japprezzaha θηλυκό
• Norwegian: verdsette
• Polish: doceniać
• Portuguese:

  Brazil: valorizar

  Portugal: dar valor

• Romanian: a apre­­cia (la adevărata valoare)
• Russian: высоко ценить
• Slovak: oceniť
• Slovenian: ceniti (zasluge)
• Spanish: valorar
• Swedish: sätta värde på
• Turkish: değerini bilmek, takdir etmek

• Arabic: يُدْرِك ، يَتَفَهَّم
• Chinese (Simplified): 懂得
• Chinese (Traditional): 懂得
• Czech: uvědomovat si
• Danish: forstå
• Dutch: beseffen
• Estonian: mõistma
• Finnish: ymmärtää, havaita, erottaa
• French: se rendre (bien) compte de
• German: verstehen
• Greek: αντιλαμβάνομαι
• Hungarian: tudatában van
• Indonesian: memahami, menyadari
• Italian: capire, rendersi conto

• Japanese: 理解する
• Korean: 이해하다
• Latvian: saprast
• Lithuanian: suprasti
• Maltese: qagħad attent minn
• Norwegian: forstå
• Polish: zdawać sobie sprawę z, rozumieć]]
• Portuguese:

  Brazil: compreender

  Portugal: compreender

• Romanian: îşi da seama
• Russian: принимать во внимание
• Slovak: byť si vedomý
• Slovenian: zavedati se
• Spanish: comprender, hacerse cargo de
• Swedish: förstå, vara medveten om
• Turkish: anlamak

• Arabic: يَرْفَع قيمَة أو ثَمَن
• Chinese (Simplified): 增值
• Chinese (Traditional): 增值
• Czech: stoupnout v ceně
• Danish: stige i værdi
• Dutch: in waarde stijgen
• Estonian: hinnas tõusma
• Finnish: nousta arvossa, kallistua
• French: prendre de la valeur
• German: im Wert steigen
• Greek: παίρνω αξία
• Hungarian: felmegy az ára
• Indonesian: naik harga
• Italian: valorizzarsi

• Japanese: 値上りする
• Korean: 시세가 오르다; 가격을 올리다
• Latvian: kļūt vērtīgākam; celties cenā
• Lithuanian: įgyti didesnę vertę, pabrangti
• Norwegian: stige i verdi
• Polish: drożeć, zyskiwać (na wartości)
• Portuguese:

  Brazil: valorizar-se

  Portugal: valorizar-se

• Romanian: a creşte (ca valoare)
• Russian: дорожать
• Slovak: získať na cene
• Slovenian: zrasti vrednost (čemu)
• Spanish: aumentar su valor
• Swedish: stiga
• Turkish: değeri artmak

References

• Πρότυπο:R:American Heritage 2000
• appreciate - Dictionary.com. Λήμματα από διάφορα λεξικά για την αγγλική γλώσσα. © 2019 Dictionary.com, LLC
• Πρότυπο:R:Kernerman
• appreciate - Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• Πρότυπο:R:WordNet 2003