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Synonyms of appreciate

12 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for appreciate is value. Other synonyms of appreciate are esteem, treasure, realize and cherish. The opposite of appreciate is depreciate.

Synonyms and similar words for appreciate

verbTo be grateful or thankful for.

verbTo view as valuable.

  • cherishTo have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
  • valueTo determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of.
  • bedearTo make or hold dear; endear.
  • hold dearTo value highly; to care about greatly.
  • prize
  • think much ofTo like; to hold in high esteem; to look upon favourably.
  • treasureTo consider to be precious; to value highly.

verbTo be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.

  • realizeTo become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some...
  • grasp

verbTo increase in value.

Opposite of appreciate

verbTo increase in value.

  • depreciateTo lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.

Meaning of appreciate

  1. verb To be grateful or thankful for.
  2. verb To view as valuable.
  3. verb To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.

Full definition of appreciate

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Questions about synonyms of appreciate

What is another word for appreciate?
Appreciate has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as value, esteem, treasure, realize and cherish.
What is the opposite of appreciate?
The opposite of appreciate is depreciate.
What does appreciate mean?
Appreciate means to be grateful or thankful for.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: appreciate (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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