n.
Pronunciation: ə - ˌ pr ē -sh ē - ' ā -sh ə n, - ˌ pri- also - ˌ pr ē -s ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1604
1 a : JUDGMENT , EVALUATION especially : a favorable critical estimate b : sensitive awareness especially : recognition of aesthetic values c : an expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude
2 : increase in value