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    [Verb]  | "ap*pre*ci*ate" | \ ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌāt \


    1: to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of

    2: to value or admire highly

    3: to judge with heightened perception or understanding : be fully aware of


    Origin: 1648 ;

     Late Latin appretiatus, past participle of appretiare, from Latin ad- + pretium price {mat|price:1|};

    [Idiom]  | "would appreciate it" 


    1: —used to make a polite request —sometimes used sarcastically

    [Verb]  | "appreciate" 


    1: to have a clear idea of;


      * e.g., " ... I hope you appreciate just how much that collector's CD costs "



    •  Antonyms : 

    •  miss





    2: to think very highly or favorably of;


      * e.g., " ... many great artists and musicians have not been appreciated in their own lifetimes "





    3: to hold dear;


      * e.g., " ... I appreciate my parents more than I can express "





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    1: Appreciate means to value something. It also means to be thankful of what you have.

      * e.g.,  ... I really appreciate you. 

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    1: a term of polite rejection used by prospective employers, girlfriends and perhaps other people whose approval you seek. It generally means "I really don't give a crap, but objectively speaking, I suppose it's possible that someone else might."

      * e.g.,  ... "I can appreciate the fact that you have strong feelings for me..." 

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    1: A pejoritive for the phrase "go down on him/her" ... In replace of "to give oral pleasure to"

      * e.g.,  ... My girlfriend doesn't appreciate me... 

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    1: moaning at each other

      * e.g.,  ... He was appreciating the other person 

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    1: ap·pre·ci·a·tion   uh-pree-shee-ey-shuhn noun

      * e.g.,  ... I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT SOMETIMES I GET NO appreciation FOR THINGS I HAVE DONE OR I DO 


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    3: gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.


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    5: the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.


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    7: clear perception or recognition, especially of aesthetic quality: a course in art appreciation.


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    9: an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc.


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    11: critical notice; evaluation; opinion, as of a situation, person, etc.

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    1: an overwhelming feeling of gratitude - for example when someone uber generously gives you some music off their ipod.. and a fair bit resultant love goes into that word too.

      * e.g.,  ... The appreciativeness I feel right now is unreal - my ipod's got new va-va as my Romeo gave me some new music - and new life. 

     [ "Appreciate" ]

    1: It's like thank you, but on steroids

      * e.g.,  ... Dealer: here's your weed Dude: thanks, I appreciate it 

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    1: AppreciateVN(not used in the progressive tenses)to recognize the good qualities of sb/sth


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    2: (not usually used in the progressive tenses)to be grateful for sth that sb has done;to welcome sth

      * e.g.,  ... You can´t really appreciate foreign literature in translation. 


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    3: (not used in the progressive tenses)to understand that sth is true

      * e.g.,  ... Her family doens´t appreciate her. 

     [ "Appreciates" ]

    1: Abbreviated form of the phrase "Thank you, I appreciated it."

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1, "Here's a cold glass of water for you." Person 2, "Appreciates." 

     [ "appreciation" ]

    1: When your girlfriend gives you a blowjob she is showing appreciation.

      * e.g.,  ... You let your girlfriend drive your corvette all day long and spend your money. The least she could do is show "appreciation" 

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