Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - appreciate

(appreciates, appreciating, appreciated) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities. In time you’ll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language. VERB: V n 2. If you appreciate a situation or problem, you understand it and know what it involves. She never really appreciated the depth and bitterness of the Irish conflict... He appreciates that co-operation with the media is part of his professional duties. VERB: V n, V that 3. If you appreciate something that someone has done for you or is going to do for you, you are grateful for it. Peter stood by me when I most needed it. I’ll always appreciate that... I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t mention it. VERB: V n, V it if 4. If something that you own appreciates over a period of time, its value increases. They don’t have any confidence that houses will appreciate in value. ? depreciate VERB: V