“Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?”
verb
hold dear
“I prize these old photographs”
verb
gain in value
“The yen appreciated again!”
verb
increase the value of
“The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark”
Word Forms
appreciative
adjective
feeling or expressive of gratitude
appreciator
noun
a person who is fully aware of something and understands it
valuable
adjective
having worth or merit or value
treasure
noun
any possession that is highly valued by its owner
revaluation
noun
a new appraisal or evaluation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
anerkennen
mit Dankbarkeit anerkennen; sei dankbar dafür
🇫🇷French
apprécier
reconnaître avec gratitude; être reconnaissant pour
🇪🇸Spanish
agradecer
reconocer con gratitud; agradecer
🇮🇹Italian
apprezzare
riconoscere con gratitudine; essere grato per
🇳🇱Dutch
waarderen
erkennen met dankbaarheid; dankbaar voor zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
apreciar
reconhecer com gratidão; ser grato por
🇷🇺Russian
ценить
признать с благодарностью; быть благодарным за
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रशंसा करना
कृतज्ञता से पहचानो; के लिए आभारी रहें
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রশংসা
কৃতজ্ঞতার সাথে স্বীকৃতি; জন্য কৃতজ্ঞ হতে
🇮🇳Tamil
பாராட்டுகிறேன்
நன்றியுடன் அங்கீகரிக்கவும்; நன்றியுடன் இருங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అభినందిస్తున్నాము
కృతజ్ఞతతో గుర్తించండి; కృతజ్ఞతతో ఉండండి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रशंसा
कृतज्ञतेने ओळखा; साठी कृतज्ञ रहा
🇮🇳Gujarati
કદર
કૃતજ્ઞતા સાથે ઓળખો; માટે આભારી બનો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಶಂಸಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ
ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಿ; ಕೃತಜ್ಞರಾಗಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അഭിനന്ദിക്കുന്നു
നന്ദിയോടെ തിരിച്ചറിയുക; നന്ദിയുള്ളവരായിരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੀ ਕਦਰ ਕਰੋ
ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਨਾਲ ਪਛਾਣੋ; ਲਈ ਸ਼ੁਕਰਗੁਜ਼ਾਰ ਹੋਵੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
تعریف کریں
تشکر کے ساتھ پہچاننا؛ کے لئے شکر گزار ہوں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
欣赏
怀着感恩的心认识；感激
🇯🇵Japanese
感謝する
感謝の気持ちを持って認識する。感謝する
🇰🇷Korean
고마워하다
감사함으로 인식하다; 감사하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đánh giá
nhận ra với lòng biết ơn; biết ơn vì
🇹🇭Thai
ชื่นชม
รับรู้ด้วยความกตัญญู จะขอบคุณสำหรับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghargai
kenali dengan rasa syukur; bersyukurlah
🇵🇭Filipino
pahalagahan
kilalanin nang may pasasalamat; magpasalamat sa
🇲🇾Malay
menghargai
mengenali dengan kesyukuran; bersyukur kerana
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يُقَدِّر
الاعتراف بامتنان؛ كن ممتنا ل
🇮🇷Persian
قدردانی
با سپاسگزاری تشخیص دهید؛ سپاسگزار باشید
🇹🇷Turkish
takdirle karşılamak
şükranla tanıyın; minnettar olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַעֲרִיך
להכיר בהכרת תודה; להיות אסיר תודה על
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'appreciate'?
The primary meaning of 'appreciate' is 'recognize with gratitude; be grateful for'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'appreciate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'appreciate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'appreciate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'appreciate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'appreciate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'appreciate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'appreciate' in regular conversations?
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