appreciating - definition, thesaurus and related words from WordNet-Online

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Verb appreciate has 5 senses

appreciate - recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
--₁ is one way to acknowledge, recognize, recognise
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
appreciate, take account - be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"
--₂ is one way to understand, realize, realise, see

Derived form: noun appreciator₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
prize, value, treasure, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
--₃ is one way to see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue appreciate the movie
appreciate, apprize, apprise, revalue - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"
--₄ is one way to increase
Antonyms: depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
appreciate, apprize, apprise - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
--₅ is one way to revalue
Antonyms: depreciate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something