appreciate

1. (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.Examples: "I appreciate your efforts."; "We sincerely appreciate your help."; "Any aid will be warmly appreciated."Synonyms: esteem, acknowledgetransitive

2. (transitive) To view as valuable.Examples: "You must learn to appreciate time."Synonyms: esteemtransitive

3. (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.Examples: "Near-synonyms: realize, grasp, acknowledge"; "It is essential for the reader to appreciate how important this argument is."; "I appreciate that what I'm asking you to do is very difficult."transitive

4. (intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.Examples: "The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years."; "The sanguine, flattering themselves with the delusive hopes of a speedy termination of the war, were often induced to sell lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money, in which case it was sup­po­sed they would lose the present opportunity of sell­ing to great advantage."; "Laughter may be generally classed under three heads,—forced, silly, or vulgar; but hers is the most sweet, real, spirituelle sound possible—it so appreciates the wit, which it increases as it catches—it speaks of spirits so fresh, so youthful!"Antonyms: depreciateintransitivetransitive