{
    "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’."
}