Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of appreciating.

  2. (countable, uncountable)A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.

    We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service.

    Anerkennung, Würdigung, Dankbarkeit

    благода́рностьblagodárnostʹ, призна́тельностьpriznátelʹnostʹ, высо́кая оце́нкаvysókaja océnka

  3. (countable, uncountable)Accurate perception; true estimation.

    an appreciation of the difficulties before us

    an appreciation of colors

    Beurteilung, Würdigung, Wertschätzung

    оце́нкаocénka

  4. (countable, uncountable)A rise in value.

    Wertzunahme

    повыше́ние це́нностиpovyšénije cénnosti, вздорожа́ниеvzdorožánije

    an increase in price or value

Examples

48 sentences
  1. Words can't express my appreciation.

    Слова не можуть висловити мою вдячність.

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  2. I tried to express my appreciation.

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  3. I want to show my appreciation.

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  4. I wanted to show them my appreciation.

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  5. This is a token of our appreciation.

    deDies ist ein Zeichen unserer Wertschätzung.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence:
accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors:
a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence:
accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors:
a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation:

Origin

From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.

From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.

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Forms

plural: appreciations
Singularappreciation
Pluralappreciations

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
rise in value:depreciation

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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