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appreciate

verb/əˈpriːʃieɪt/ (uh-PREE-shee-ayt)Level B1
appreciate meaning picture: A young woman handing a cup of chai to a friend who helped carry moving boxes, both smiling
Picture meaning of “appreciate” — to be thankful for something, or to understand how good or valuable it is

to be thankful for something, or to understand how good or valuable it is

If you appreciate help, you are grateful for it. If you appreciate music or art, you enjoy it and see its value.

appreciate meaning in Hindi

सराहना करना; किसी चीज़ के लिए आभारी होना या उसकी क़द्र समझना

अगर आप किसी मदद को appreciate करते हैं, तो आप उसके लिए आभारी हैं। अगर आप संगीत या कला को appreciate करते हैं, तो आप उसका आनंद लेते हैं और उसका मूल्य समझते हैं।

Examples

  1. I really appreciate you helping me move house on a Sunday.रविवार को घर शिफ़्ट करने में तुमने जो मदद की, उसके लिए मैं सच में आभारी हूँ।
  2. Customers appreciate quick and polite replies to their complaints.ग्राहक अपनी शिकायतों के जल्दी और विनम्र जवाब की क़द्र करते हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

valuebe grateful forwelcomeadmireignoreundervaluedisregard

Memory trick

APPRECIATE hides 'PRECI', like 'precious': you treat a kind act as something precious.

💡 Did you know?

The word appreciate comes from the Latin word 'appretiare', which means to set a price or value on something. It is about recognizing true worth.

Word origin

From Latin appretiare, 'to set a price on', from pretium, 'price'. Valuing something's price grew into valuing its worth and feeling thankful.

Other meanings

verb To value something or be thankful; also, to rise in value.

adjective showing thanks, enjoyment or understanding of something's value

appreciate meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसराहना करना; किसी चीज़ के लिए आभारी होना या उसकी क़द्र समझना
Arabic · العربيةيقدّر؛ يشعر بالامتنان لشيء أو يدرك قيمته
French · Françaisapprécier ; être reconnaissant de quelque chose
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamenghargai; berterima kasih atau memahami nilai sesuatu
Chinese · 中文感激;欣赏,重视(某物的价值)

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