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ap·pre·ci·ate /ə-'prē-shē-ˌāt, -'pri-, -sē-/ vb -at·ed, -at·ingvt1: to judge or understand the significance ofincapable of appreciating the difference between right and wrong — B. N. Cardozo2: to raise the market value of compare depreciatevi: to rise in market valueap·pre·ci·a·tion /ə-ˌprē-shē-'ā-shən, -ˌpri-, -sē-/ n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(comprehend) verb
acknowledge, apprehend, be aware of, be cognizant of, be conscious of, conceive, discern, know, notice, perceive, realize, recognize, take into consideration, take notice, understand
associated concepts: appreciate a risk, appreciate the danger
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advance, become greater, become more numerous, become of greater value, enhance the degree of, gain in worth, grow in value, improve, increase the market price of, make of greater value, rise, rise in value
associated concepts: appreciate in value
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(value) verb
adequately perceive, aestimare, esteem, perceive the worth of, realize the worth of, recognize the worth of
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accrue (increase), apprehend (perceive), comprehend (understand), conceive (comprehend), digest (comprehend), discern (detect with the senses), enhance, gauge, increase, note (notice), notice (observe), perceive, pierce (discern), realize (understand), recognize (acknowledge), regard (hold in esteem), relish, understand
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.(1) To grow in value.(2) To understand; to realize fully the implications of something.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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See: appreciationCategory: Business, LLCs & CorporationsCategory: Personal Finance & RetirementCategory: Real Estate & Rental Property
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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v.to increase in value over a period of time through the natural course of events, including inflation, greater rarity, or public acceptance. This can include real property, jewelry, rare books, art works or securities.See also: appreciation
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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Appreciate — Ap*pre ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appreciated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appreciating}.] [L. appretiatus, p. p. of appretiare to value at a price, appraise; ad + pretiare to prize, pretium price. Cf. {Appraise}.] 1. To set a price or value on; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appreciate — 1 comprehend, *understand Analogous words: appraise, value, rate, *estimate, evaluate: *judge, adjudge: *apprehend, comprehend Antonyms: depreciate Contrasted words: disparage, derogate, detract, belittle, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
appreciate — ap‧pre‧ci‧ate [əˈpriːʆieɪt] verb [intransitive] 1. to increase in value: • Their art collection has appreciated substantially, almost doubling in value. 2. FINANCE when a currency appreciates, it increases in value compared to other currencies:… … Financial and business terms
appreciate — [v1] be grateful, thankful acknowledge, be appreciative, be indebted, be obliged, enjoy, flip over*, freak out on*, get high on*, give thanks, groove on*, welcome; concepts 12,32,76 Ant. be critical, criticize, disparage, disregard, neglect,… … New thesaurus
appreciate — Its normal meaning ‘to acknowledge with gratitude’, especially in business correspondence (e.g. I appreciate everything that you have done to help us) and to form polite requests (e.g. It would be appreciated if you would reply by return of post) … Modern English usage
appreciate — [ə prē′shē āt΄] vt. appreciated, appreciating [< LL(Ec) appretiatus, pp. of appretiare, APPRAISE] 1. to think well of; understand and enjoy; esteem 2. to recognize and be grateful for; be thankful for 3. to estimate the quality or worth of,… … English World dictionary
Appreciate — Ap*pre ci*ate, v. i. To rise in value. [See note under {Rise}, v. i.] J. Morse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appreciate — (v.) 1650s, to esteem or value highly, from L.L. appretiatus, pp. of appretiare to set a price to (see APPRAISE (Cf. appraise)). Meaning to rise in value (intransitive) first recorded 1789. Related: APPRECIATED (Cf. Appreciated); appreciating … Etymology dictionary
appreciate — ► VERB 1) recognize the value or significance of. 2) understand (a situation) fully. 3) be grateful for. 4) rise in value or price. DERIVATIVES appreciator noun. ORIGIN Latin appretiare appraise , from pretium … English terms dictionary
appreciate */*/ — UK [əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt] / US [əˈprɪʃɪˌeɪt] verb Word forms appreciate : present tense I/you/we/they appreciate he/she/it appreciates present participle appreciating past tense appreciated past participle appreciated 1) [transitive, never progressive]… … English dictionary