different between enjoyment vs appreciate

English

Etymology

enjoy +? -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d???m?nt/

Noun

enjoyment (countable and uncountable, plural enjoyments)

1. (uncountable) The condition of enjoying anything.
2. (uncountable) An enjoyable state of mind.
3. (countable) An activity that gives pleasure.
4. (law) The exercise of a legal right.

See also

• amusement
• joy
• happiness
• hedonism

Translations

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)

1. (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.

   Synonym: esteem

2. (transitive) To view as valuable.

   Synonym: esteem

3. (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

4. (intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.
   • 1809, David Ramsay, History of South Carolina

     lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money

   Antonym: depreciate

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.