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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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generous
English
Etymology
From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin gener?sus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?d??n(?)??s/
Adjective
generous (comparative more generous, superlative most generous)
- Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. [from 16th c.]
- Thank you for your generous words.
- Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]
- She's been extremely generous with her winnings.
- Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]
- Add a generous helping of mayonnaise.
- Invigorating in its nature.
- a generous wine
- (obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th-19th c.]
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:generous
Related terms
- generosity
Translations
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