APPRECIATE

verb (-ated; -ating) see: price Date: 1655 transitive verb 1. to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of , to value or admire highly , to judge with heightened perception or understanding ; be fully aware of , to recognize with gratitude , to increase the value of, intransitive verb to increase in number or value, appreciator noun appreciatory adjective Synonyms: see: ~ see: understand