Appreciated
/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
verbBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
To understand and be grateful for something.
/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
verbpositiveBeginner
General
To recognize the value or worth of something.
I appreciated the gift.
💡 Simply: To be thankful for something.
More Examples
2
He appreciated her efforts.
How It's Used
General
"I appreciated your help."
Formal
"The committee appreciated the thoroughness of the report."
Idioms & expressions
much appreciated
Expressing sincere gratitude.
"Your help is much appreciated."
From Middle French *apprécier, from Latin *appreciāre "to estimate the value of", from ad- "to" + pretium "price, value".
The word has maintained a consistent meaning of valuing something highly throughout its history.
Memory tip
Think of 'appreciate' as 'appreciating the price' of something, valuing it.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to estimate the value of"
Base: appreciate
highly appreciateddeeply appreciatedmuch appreciated
Common misspellings
apreciatedapreshiated
Practice
Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written