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past tense form of appreciate.
past participle of appreciate.

Definitions

appreciated

[uh-pree-shee-ey-tid] / əˈpri ʃiˌeɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

respected

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admired beloved honored important

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valued

ADJECTIVE

thanked

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acknowledged applauded blessed lauded praised recognized

ADJECTIVE

understood

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accepted implied inferred known pat presumed unsaid

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axiomatic down pat inferential on to roger tacit taken for granted undeclared unexpressed unspoken unstated wise to wordless

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expressed stated

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explained explicit spoken written

ADJECTIVE

valuable

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beneficial costly expensive helpful important invaluable prized profitable relevant scarce treasured useful valued worthwhile

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collectible dear heirloom worthy

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admired cherished esteemed estimable held dear high-priced hot hot property in demand inestimable of value precious respected serviceable

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cheap disadvantageous harmful inexpensive reasonable unhelpful useless worthless

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unimportant valueless

ADJECTIVE

valued

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admired expensive loved priceless prized respected valuable

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cherished esteemed fancy

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beloved dear high-priced highly regarded precious

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cheap useless worthless

ADJECTIVE

wanted

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loved

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treasured valued

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abandoned fulfilled renounced satisfied

ADJECTIVE

welcome

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desirable gratifying pleasant pleasing refreshing satisfying

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accepted cherished contenting cordial desired esteemed good honored invited nice wanted

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acceptable agreeable congenial delightful favorable genial grateful pleasurable sympathetic

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disagreeable

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bad unpleasant

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displeasing unacceptable unwelcome

Example Sentences

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“They Live” looms just on the other side of appreciated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Whereas Ms. Acton spoke mainly of protecting workers and bringing down prices, Mr. Ramaswamy expressed a vision so ambitious that you might wonder if he has yet appreciated the complications of statehouse politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

"Why should someone hand over £20,000 of stuff that they have bought, that they have appreciated?"

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Martin appreciated the note, but recognized that even in his seemingly heartfelt apology, McAfee could not adapt his belief system to fit her experience.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Fern said it the way Big Ma would have been proud of, although Big Ma wouldn’t have appreciated that Fern talked back to Miss Trotter.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

appreciated

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