appreciate: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 16 letter points · starts with A · ends with E
Meaning of appreciate
verb
- transitive
To be grateful or thankful for.
Example: I appreciate your efforts.
- transitive
To view as valuable.
Example: You must learn to appreciate time.
- transitive
To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
Example: It is essential for the reader to appreciate how important this argument is.
- intransitive, transitive
To increase in value.
Example: The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.
Listed forms: appreciates, appreciating, appreciated, appretiate.
Source: Wiktionary — appreciate.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for appreciate.
verb
be fully aware of; realize fully
- take account
verb
hold dear
verb
gain in value
verb
increase the value of
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is appreciate in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of appreciate
A(1) + P(3) + P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + C(3) + I(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 16 points.
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Anagrams of appreciate
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from appreciate
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