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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.

Example Sentences

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The allusions to real things in Ms. Butterly’s sculpture are limited, but they give the viewer one of the show’s rare opportunities to appreciate her sizable command of form for its own sake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

And all ‘grown-up Cs’ meant to him was, ‘I’m worried you won’t have people around you who appreciate how great you are.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We appreciate this is a key route for people in Dumfries and everything will be done to minimise any disruption and to complete the work as quickly and safely as possible," it said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And although the animation is typically stellar, there are few opportunities to truly appreciate all of the work that went into creating this world.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

A third voice answered, airy and careless: “Yes, and I could just as easily file a lawsuit against you for stalking me here. I’m certain that you would not appreciate the publicity.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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