Definition of appricate
1. appreciate [ v ] recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
Used in print:(The Detroit News,...)
While he was at it , the philosopher of the Kremlin contributed an additional assist to the rule of reason by bellowing at those in the west who can n't appreciate coexistence thru suicide .
(Eugene E. Golay, Organizing the Local Church for Effect...)
People appreciate experiences that demand something of them .
(Larry Koller, "The New Guns of '61"...)
You still have time to drop a_few hints about the gifts you 'd appreciate most ; the time to decide on them is now .
(Cordwainer Smith, "A Planet Named Shayol,"...)
There were unclaimed square_miles of seating space around them , but he appreciated the kindliness of her gesture none the less .
(Patrick Dennis, Little Me....)
And did he appreciate my efforts on his behalf ?
Synonyms appreciate Related Terms acknowledge2. appreciate [ v ] be fully aware of; realize fully
Examples:
"Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"
(Sports Age, 24:9...)
Here you begin to appreciate the scope of the challenges and possibilities facing the industry .
(Morton A. Kaplan and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach,...)
To appreciate this development , we must relate it to other aspects of nineteenth century philosophy .
Synonyms appreciate take_account Related Terms understand appreciator3. appreciate [ v ] hold dear
Examples:
"I prize these old photographs"
(Los Angeles Times...)
A generation ago there were plenty of people who appreciated antiques and fine reproductions .
("Sports"...)
Mantle so appreciated Miller 's delicate literary style that he broadened teammates ' minds by reading sensitive passages aloud during road trips .
(Time, 77: 3...)
`` I appreciate beauty '' .
(Booth Hemingway and Stuart H. Brown,...)
A brief course in hydraulics from the pool builders may well be appreciated in a future crisis .
(Patrick Dennis, Little Me....)
Only George_Santayana seemed to understand and appreciate the film when he wrote : `` Miss_Poitrine has perpetrated the_most eloquent argument for the Protestant faith yet unleashed by Hollywood '' .
Synonyms appreciate value treasure prize Related Terms see do_justice recognize treasure4. appreciate [ v ] gain in value, as of a currency
Examples:
"The yen appreciated again!"
5. appreciate [ v ] increase the value of, as of a currency
Examples:
"The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
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