apreciate

Verb

appreciate (third-person singular simple present appreciates, present participle appreciating, simple past and past participle appreciated)

1. (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.
   • I appreciate your efforts.

   Synonyms:

   esteem, acknowledge

2. (transitive) To view as valuable.
   • You must learn to appreciate time.

   Synonyms:

   cherish, esteem, value, bedear, hold dear, prize, think much of, treasure

3. (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
   • Near-synonyms: realize, grasp, acknowledge

   Synonyms:

   realize, grasp, acknowledge

4. (intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.
   • The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.

   Synonyms:

   bedear, endear

   Antonyms:

   depreciate