Appreciate meaning

What does “appreciate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“appreciate” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: recognize with gratitude; be grateful for.

appreciate

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
be fully aware of; realize fully
“Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?”
Synonymstake account
hold dear
“I prize these old photographs”
Synonymsprize value treasure
gain in value
“The yen appreciated again!”
Synonymsapprize apprise revalue
Oppositesdepreciate
increase the value of
“The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark”
Synonymsapprize apprise
Oppositesdepreciate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University