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appreciate
English
Etymology
Originated 1645–55 from Medieval Latin appreciatus (“valued or appraised”), from Late Latin appretiatus (“appraised”), from ap- (form of ad- (“towards”)) + Latin preti(um) (“price”) (English precious) + -atus.
Cognate to French apprécier. Latin root also origin of English appraise, which has various Romance cognates.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??p?i?.?i.e?t/, /??p?i?.si.e?t/, /??p???.i.e?t/
- Hyphenation: ap?pre?ci?ate
Verb
appreciate (third-person singular simple present appreciates, present participle appreciating, simple past and past participle appreciated)
- (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.
- Synonym: esteem
- (transitive) To view as valuable.
- Synonym: esteem
- (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
- 1883, John Lubbock, On the Senses, Instincts and Intelligence of Animals, With Special Reference to Insects
- to test the power of bees to appreciate colour
- Synonym: grasp
- 1883, John Lubbock, On the Senses, Instincts and Intelligence of Animals, With Special Reference to Insects
- (intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.
- 1809, David Ramsay, History of South Carolina
- lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money
- Antonym: depreciate
- 1809, David Ramsay, History of South Carolina
Usage notes
- This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Alternative forms
- appretiate (archaic)
- 'preciate (pronunciation spelling)
Related terms
- appraise
- appreciation
- appreciative
- precious
Translations
References
- “appreciate”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
- “appreciate” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "appreciate" in the Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), K Dictionaries limited, 2000-2006.
- appreciate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- "appreciate" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
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anticipate
English
Etymology
From Latin anticip?tus, perfect passive participle of anticip?re (“anticipate”); from ante (“before”), + capere (“take”). See capable.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /æn?t?s.?.pe?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /æn?t?s.?.pe?t/
Verb
anticipate (third-person singular simple present anticipates, present participle anticipating, simple past and past participle anticipated)
- (transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
- c. 1824 (written, published in 1891) Robert Hall, Fragment on Popery
- When two parties, each formidable for their numbers, and the weight of their influence and property, are animated by an equal degree of zeal, it is natural to anticipate the final success of that which possesses the most inherent strength.
- Synonym: preclude
- c. 1824 (written, published in 1891) Robert Hall, Fragment on Popery
- to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
- to know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
- Synonyms: expect, foretaste, foresee
- to eagerly wait for (something)
- Synonym: look forward to
Usage notes
The words anticipate and expect both regard some future event as likely to take place. Nowadays they are often used interchangeably although anticipate is associated with acting because of an expectation: e.g. "skilled sportsmen anticipate the action and position themselves accordingly".
Related terms
- anticipation
- anticipatory
Translations
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /antit?si?pate/
Verb
anticipate
- present adverbial passive participle of anticipi
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /antit?si?pate/
Verb
anticipate
- adverbial present passive participle of anticipar
Italian
Verb
anticipate
- second-person plural present indicative of anticipare
- second-person plural imperative of anticipare
- feminine plural of anticipato
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /an.ti.ki?pa?.te/, [än?t??k??pä?t??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /an.ti.t??i?pa.te/, [?n?t?it??i?p??t??]
Verb
anticip?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of anticip?
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