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# appreciate

verb (appreciate, appreciates, appreciated, appreciating)

«appreciate» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To be thankful for something: «I appreciate your help». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#m1)
2. To understand how good or valuable something is and enjoy it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#m2)
3. To understand a situation fully: «I appreciate it's hard». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#m3)
4. (money) To go up in value. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#m4)

### In the lessons

Common in polite speech and letters; in art and music lessons we «appreciate» works; in money and maths, things that appreciate gain value (opposite: depreciate). Phrases: «I'd appreciate it if…», «much appreciated».

### Examples

- I really appreciate your help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#x1)
- We learned to appreciate classical music. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#x2)
- I appreciate that you're tired, but please finish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#x3)
- Houses often appreciate over time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#x4)
- Your card was much appreciated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#x5)
- She appreciates a good joke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#x6)
- I'd appreciate it if you shut the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#x7)
- Our best blessings are often the least appreciated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/#x8)

### Note

Said «a-PREE-shee-ate». In money problems, appreciate = increase in value; depreciate = decrease.

## In Jewish tradition

Common in polite speech and letters; in art and music lessons we «appreciate» works; in money and maths, things that appreciate gain value (opposite: depreciate). Phrases: «I'd appreciate it if…», «much appreciated».

### Note

Said «a-PREE-shee-ate». In money problems, appreciate = increase in value; depreciate = decrease.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «appreciate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«appreciate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/appreciate.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «appreciate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/appreciate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«appreciate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/appreciate.html) on Mova free.