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to appreciate

to appreciate

902 3.4
To understand how important something is
  • verb
  • /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
translation icon : comprender
  • Students need to understand and appreciate why, when, and how a particular music is performed.
  • fully appreciate
  • understand and appreciate
  • fail to appreciate

And that is when I began to appreciate good science writing.

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Examples

  • I hope that this makes you appreciate the dedication of the current board members.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Practitioners who are aware of the diagnosis may not fully appreciate the implications of the disorder.

    Academic text (1990)

  • And that is when I began to appreciate good science writing.

    Harvard University

  • And we're only beginning to appreciate how serious that is.

  • And I think it just makes me appreciate my life much more.

  • So you can wake up and appreciate the small things.

  • I appreciate your coming all this way to see me.

    The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

  • To understand the Hari case, you have to appreciate the environment in which he worked.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Can we take a moment to appreciate the amazing new tote bags?

  • As I learned more about the history of art, I began to appreciate its cultural significance.

Synonyms

to understand
vsto appreciate
∞ 1.0

To feel sorry and see why someone acts or feels that way

is focused on full awareness of importance rather than on sympathy
to value
vsto appreciate
285 1.9

To think a person or thing is important

is about knowing full importance rather than holding high regard
to take account
vsto appreciate
184 4.1

Consider a fact or idea and include it when making a decision

is about understanding full importance not only giving formal consideration
to comprehend
vsto appreciate
137 2.7

To understand the meaning of something

is about full awareness of importance rather than only grasping meaning
to apprehend
vsto appreciate
  • Formal
9 4.3

To understand the meaning of something

is about full awareness of importance rather than just mental grasp

Antonyms

to underestimate
299 3.1

To think someone or something is less important than they really are

to disregard
119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

Phrasal Verbs

to appreciate the feedback
1 3.5

To be grateful for comments or advice from others

How Aware

to appreciate
902 3.4
to understand
∞ 1.0
to recognize
  • US
∞ 1.4
to notice
∞ 1.0
to miss
518 1.7

Surface Forms

appreciate infinitive
appreciated past
appreciated past participle
appreciating present participle
appreciates third person singular

Morphology

appreciate = ap + preci + ate

The sense 'to understand the importance' is a figurative extension and cannot be reliably inferred from the morphemes by an average learner.

Etymology

Appreciate originally meant knowing the full value of something, from pretium 'price'. So to appreciate an idea or a situation is to understand its real worth or importance.