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əˈpriːʃɪeɪt,
-sɪ-/
v.
- recognize the value or significance of.
▸be grateful for.
- rise in value or price.
Derivative
- appreciator n.
- appreciatory
/-ʃ(ɪ)ət(ə)ri/
adj.
Etymology
C16 (earlier (ME) as appreciation): from late L. appretiat-, appretiare ‘set at a price, appraise’, from ad- ‘to’ + pretium ‘price’.