appreciate
ad- ‘to’ + pretium ‘price’
/icons/point.icon APPRECIATE, VALUE, PRIZE, TREASURE, CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation.
APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence.
e.g. appreciates fine wine
VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth.
e.g. values our friendship
PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses.
e.g. Americans prize their freedom
TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious.
e.g. a treasured memento
CHERISH implies a special love and care for something.
e.g. cherishes her children above all
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verb with object
1. recognize the full worth of:
〈人が〉〈人･物･事〉のよさ, すばらしさを認める; …を評価する
e.g. she feels that he does not appreciate her.
be grateful for (something):
〈事･物〉に感謝する, …をありがたく思う; ; 〖appreciate A('s) doing〗 A〈人〉が…することをありがたく思う (!thankと違って人を目的語にしない)
e.g. I'd appreciate any information you could give me.
2. understand (a situation) fully; recognize the full implications of:
〈人が〉〈状況･問題など〉を正しく理解, 認識する
e.g. they failed to appreciate the pressure he was under
〖appreciate that節/wh節〗 …であること, …かを正しく理解する
e.g. with clause : I appreciate that you cannot be held totally responsible.
3. no object rise in value or price:
〈株･土地などが〉価値を上げる(↔ depreciate)
e.g. they expected the house to appreciate in value.
DERIVATIVES
appreciator | -ˌātər | noun
ORIGIN
mid 16th century: from late Latin appretiat- ‘set at a price, appraised’, from the verb appretiare, from ad- ‘to’ + pretium ‘price’.