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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be grateful, thankful |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, be appreciative, be indebted, be obliged, enjoy, flip over, freak out on, get high on, give thanks, groove on, welcome |
| Notes: | the use of 'appreciate' should involve valuing something or understanding it sympathetically, and when there is no value or sympathy, use 'recognize' or 'understand'; appreciate first meant 'set at a price; appraised' |
| Antonyms: | be critical, criticize, disparage, disregard, neglect, overlook |