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{
"term": "appreciate",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "appreciate",
"heSheIt": "appreciates"
},
"pastSimple": "appreciated",
"pastParticiple": "appreciated",
"ingForm": "appreciating"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to recognize the good qualities of somebody/something",
"sensetop": "appreciate somebody/something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Over the years he **came to appreciate** the beauty and tranquillity of the river."
},
{
"text": "His talents are not **fully appreciated** in that company."
},
{
"text": "Her family doesn't appreciate her."
},
{
"text": "You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation."
},
{
"text": "The sound quality was poor so we couldn't fully appreciate the music."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["really", "truly", "fully"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to be grateful for something that somebody has done; to welcome something",
"sensetop": "appreciate somethingappreciate doing somethingappreciate somebody doing something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'd appreciate some help.",
"contextForm": "appreciate something"
},
{
"text": "Your **support is greatly appreciated**."
},
{
"text": "Thanks for coming. I **appreciate it**."
},
{
"text": "I would appreciate any comments you might have."
},
{
"text": "Your kindness and generosity is **much appreciated**."
},
{
"text": "We really appreciate the extra effort you're making."
},
{
"text": "**I would appreciate it if** you paid in cash."
},
{
"text": "I appreciate having the opportunity to discuss these important issues with you.",
"contextForm": "appreciate doing something"
},
{
"text": "I don't appreciate being made to wait half an hour."
},
{
"text": "We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems.",
"contextForm": "appreciate somebody doing something"
},
{
"text": "Younger kids might especially appreciate a trip to the zoo."
},
{
"text": "Teachers will especially appreciate the lists at the back of the book."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["deeply", "genuinely", "greatly"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to understand that something is true",
"sensetop": "appreciate somethingappreciate how, what, etc…appreciate that…",
"examples": [
{
"text": "What I **failed to appreciate** was the distance between the two cities.",
"contextForm": "appreciate something"
},
{
"text": "The experience helped me **understand and appreciate** some of the difficulties people face."
},
{
"text": "I don't think you appreciate how expensive it will be.",
"contextForm": "appreciate how, what, etc…"
},
{
"text": "We didn't **fully appreciate** that he was seriously ill.",
"contextForm": "appreciate that…"
},
{
"text": "The government failed to appreciate the fact that voters were angry."
},
{
"text": "The problems should be easily appreciated."
},
{
"text": "You have to appreciate the difficulties we are facing."
},
{
"text": "As you'll appreciate, the task has not always been easy."
},
{
"text": "We didn't fully appreciate how sick he really was."
},
{
"text": "It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul."
}
],
"synonyms": "realize",
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["fully", "totally", "easily"],
"verb + appreciate": ["fail to"],
"phrases": ["be generally appreciated", "be widely appreciated"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to increase in value over a period of time",
"sensetop": "appreciate against something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Their investments have appreciated over the years."
},
{
"text": "We wanted a property that would **appreciate in value**."
},
{
"text": "The euro continues to appreciate against the dollar.",
"contextForm": "appreciate against something"
}
],
"topics": ["Change, cause and effect", "Money"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈpriːʃieɪt/",
"audio": "ap/appreciate/appreciate__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈpriːʃieɪts/",
"audio": "ap/appreciate/appreciates__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/",
"audio": "ap/appreciate/appreciated__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/",
"audio": "ap/appreciate/appreciating__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈpriːʃieɪt/",
"audio": "ap/appreciate/appreciate__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈpriːʃieɪts/",
"audio": "ap/appreciate/appreciates__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/",
"audio": "ap/appreciate/appreciated__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/",
"audio": "ap/appreciate/appreciating__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from late Latin appretiat- ‘set at a price, appraised’, from the verb appretiare, from ad- ‘to’ + pretium ‘price’."
}