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appreciate

[uh-pree-shee-eyt] / əˈpri ʃiˌeɪt /






Usage

What are other ways to say appreciate? To appreciate is to exercise wise judgment, delicate perception, and keen insight in realizing the worth of something. To esteem is to feel respect combined with a warm, kindly feeling. To value is to attach importance to a thing because of its worth (material or otherwise). To prize is to value highly and cherish.

Example Sentences

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“I appreciate him being a Mainer from a small town,” said Connor Start, 18, a construction worker from Islesboro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

And all ‘grown-up Cs’ meant to him was, ‘I’m worried you won’t have people around you who appreciate how great you are.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We're over 50% down in turnover, which is understandable, but really appreciate a lot of our customers who have shown tremendous loyalty and made the effort to come," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And although the animation is typically stellar, there are few opportunities to truly appreciate all of the work that went into creating this world.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“I sincerely hope you’ll undo this curse you’ve put on us Ashtons. I do appreciate your consideration, what?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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