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appreciate

[uh-pree-shee-eyt] / əˈpri ʃiˌeɪt /






Usage

What are other ways to say appreciate? To appreciate is to exercise wise judgment, delicate perception, and keen insight in realizing the worth of something. To esteem is to feel respect combined with a warm, kindly feeling. To value is to attach importance to a thing because of its worth (material or otherwise). To prize is to value highly and cherish.

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You’ll be excused for viewing that shameless promotion with cynicism as long as you also leave room to appreciate it as an indicator of how far the group has pulled popular culture.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

You can buffet your ownership legacy by handing this civic jewel to someone who will appreciate it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

He references the emotional intelligence of the male characters, and the way they appreciate their female counterparts.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Zoomers and boomers alike can appreciate a good game of chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

And the men quickly grew to appreciate them in turn.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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