| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In an appreciating manner; with appreciation.[Websters]
2. In a loving or cherished manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a following manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a discerning or distinguished manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In an entertaining manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a treasured manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a dignified manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In an enhanced or endearing manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a pleasing or satisfying manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adverbial inflection of the verb-based adjective appreciating.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Base (Appreciating) | 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb appreciate.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (appreciate) | 1. Recognize with gratitude; be grateful for.[Wordnet]. 2. Be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?".[Wordnet]. 3. Hold dear.[Wordnet]. 4. Gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!".[Wordnet]. 5. Increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark".[Wordnet]. 6. Hold dear; "I prize these old photographs".[Wordnet]. 7. To set a price or value on; to estimate justly; to value.[Websters]. 8. To raise the value of; to increase the market price of; -- opposed to depreciate.[Websters]. 9. To be sensible of; to distinguish.[Websters]. 10. To rise in value. [See note under Rise, v. i.].[Websters]. 11. Base verb from the following inflections: appreciating, appreciated, appreciates, appreciator, appreciators, appreciatingly and appreciatedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "APPRECIATINGLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1859. (references) |
Specialty Definition: appreciate
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Verb] apprishate.. | 2: [Verb] To value; to set a price or value on; to estimate; as, we seldom sufficiently appreciate the advantages we enjoy.. | 3: [Verb] To raise the value of. Lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. |
| Wiktionary | 1: [Verb] (transitive) to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect. To test the power of bees to appreciate color. (references) | 2: [Verb] (transitive) to be grateful or thankful for. I appreciate your efforts. (references) | 3: [Verb] (transitive) to increase in value. The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years. (references) | 4: [Verb] (transitive) to view as valuable. You must learn to appreciate time. (references) |
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Specialty Expressions: appreciate
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Appreciate highly | Tips from 1870 | Usage: Appreciate highly. To appreciate is to set a full value upon a thing. We may value highly, or prize highly, or esteem highly, but the word highly when used with appreciate is superfluous. Source: Slips of Speech. | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: appreciate | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Appreciate the Taste of Life | 7 | Appreciate the Taste of Life | 7 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
