appreciate meaning in english
appreciate verb (VALUE). B2 to ârecognize how good someone or something is and to âvalue him, her, or it: There's no âpoint âbuying him âexpensive âwines-he doesn't appreciate them. C2 [T] to âunderstand a âsituation and ârealize that it is âimportant: We appreciate the need for âimmediate âaction.
appreciate verb (INCREASE). âº [I] to âincrease in âvalue: The âvalue of âour âhouse has appreciated by 50 âpercent in the last two âyears. Our âhouse has appreciated (in âvalue) by 50 âpercent in the last two âyears.