APPRECIATION

n. 1 gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness, thanks; acknowledgement; obligation She is trying to think of an appropriate way to express her appreciation for all he has done 2 increase, rise, advance, growth, enhancement, gain; aggrandizement The appreciation in the value of the shares made me very wealthy on paper - till the stock-market crash 3 understanding, comprehension, perception, recognition, knowledge, awareness; realization, enjoyment; admiration It's fortunate that Richard's appreciation of the finer things in life is supported by his income