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# appreciative

adjective (appreciative, more appreciative, most appreciative)

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

## Everyday

1. Showing that you are thankful: an appreciative letter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciative/#m1)
2. Enjoying and understanding the good qualities of something: an appreciative audience. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciative/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday life and values lessons: being appreciative means saying thank you and noticing what others do. Audiences give appreciative applause. In stories, it shows a polite, thankful character, like Mole enjoying Badger's supper.

### Examples

- We were very appreciative of your help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciative/#x1)
- The appreciative crowd clapped and cheered. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciative/#x2)
- Mole was appreciative of Badger's warm kitchen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciative/#x3)
- She gave an appreciative smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciative/#x4)
- Thank-you cards show you are appreciative. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciative/#x5)
- The judges were appreciative of her painting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciative/#x6)

### Note

Say «a-PREE-shuh-tiv». Followed by «of»: appreciative of your help. Verb: appreciate; noun: appreciation.

## On Mova

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