appreciate
gb/əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/ us/əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
A2
Inggris
~ 2100
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
B1
action
1
Recognize value or quality
To see and understand that someone or something is good or important.
Pola penggunaan:
to appreciate [something/someone]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'appreciate' with 'like'. 'Appreciate' means to recognize value, not just to enjoy something casually.
Sinonim
value (Often used for recognizing worth in a more general or less emotional sense.)
|
respect (Emphasizes esteem or regard, especially toward people.)
Antonim
disregard (Fails to notice or respect the value of something.)
Kolokasi
deeply appreciate
|truly appreciate
|greatly appreciate
|appreciate the effort
|appreciate the support
Tema
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- I really appreciate your help with the project.
- She appreciates his honesty and hard work.
- We appreciate the beauty of the sunset from our balcony.
- I appreciate your taking the time to explain this.
- He appreciates the importance of arriving on time.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I appreciate your help.
- She appreciates her teacher.
- We appreciate your time.
- They appreciate good food.
- He appreciates his friends.
Kata kerja
A2
action
2
Be grateful for something
To feel thankful when someone does something for you.
Pola penggunaan:
to appreciate [something/someone]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes overuse 'thank you' instead of 'I appreciate...' in formal or polite contexts where 'appreciate' sounds more natural.
Sinonim
be thankful for (Directly expresses gratitude in simple terms.)
Antonim
be ungrateful for (Shows no thanks or positive feeling for what was given or done.)
Kolokasi
really appreciate it
|appreciate your help
|appreciate your support
Tema
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- I appreciate your help with carrying the boxes.
- We truly appreciate everything you've done for us.
- He appreciates the kindness shown by his neighbors.
- I would appreciate your advice on this matter.
- They appreciate the donation to their cause.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I appreciate your help.
- We appreciate your time.
- She appreciates his gift.
- They appreciate our visit.
- I would appreciate your advice.
Kata kerja
B2
action
3
Increase in monetary value
To become worth more money over time.
Pola penggunaan:
[something] appreciates in value
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'increase' generally, but 'appreciate' in this sense is mainly used for financial value or worth.
Sinonim
gain value (Informal alternative for financial increase.)
Antonim
depreciate (To decrease in value over time.)
Kolokasi
property appreciates
|assets appreciate
|investment appreciates
Tema
business
|finance
Contoh
- The value of their house has appreciated significantly since they bought it.
- Stocks tend to appreciate over the long term.
- Her investment appreciated by 20% in two years.
- Land often appreciates in rapidly growing cities.
- The currency has appreciated against the dollar.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The house appreciated in value.
- My car did not appreciate.
- Gold can appreciate over time.
- The land appreciated quickly.
- His shares appreciated a lot.
Kata kerja
formal
B2
action
4
Understand fully or clearly
To understand something well and see why it is important or serious.
Pola penggunaan:
to appreciate [that + clause]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners might confuse this with simply 'know'. 'Appreciate' here means to understand deeply, not just be aware of something.
Sinonim
comprehend (Focuses on grasping meaning, though sometimes less formal than 'appreciate' in this sense.)
Antonim
misunderstand (Fails to grasp meaning or importance.)
Kolokasi
appreciate the importance of
|appreciate the fact that
Tema
understanding
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- I appreciate that this decision will affect everyone involved.
- We must appreciate the risks before proceeding.
- She appreciates how difficult this task will be.
- You need to appreciate that time is limited.
- They did not fully appreciate the danger they were in.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I appreciate that this is important.
- We appreciate that it is hard work.
- She appreciates that people are busy.
- You must appreciate that we have little time.
- They appreciate that this is dangerous.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
appreciate
IPA
GB/əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
US/əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
Suku kata & tekanan
ap - pre - ci - ate (4 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pre)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: appreciate
- 3rd Person Singular: appreciates
- Present Participle: appreciating
- Past: appreciated
Kata terkait
Forms
appreciates
verb
appreciating
verb
appreciated
verb
Core family
appreciation
noun B2
appreciative
adjective B1
Related words
appreciatively
adverb
appreciable
adjective
appreciably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Ungkapan
I’d appreciate your [noun/verb-ing]
1/ˈaɪd əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt jˈʊɹ nˈaʊnvɚb ˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Polite request format
A polite way to say you want someone to do something.
Contoh
- I’d appreciate your calling me back as soon as possible.
- I’d appreciate your help with these forms.
much appreciated
1/mˈʌt͡ʃ əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Thank you; very grateful
A short way to say you are very thankful for something someone did.
Contoh
- Thanks for helping me move—much appreciated!
- Your patience is much appreciated during this delay.
would appreciate it if
1/wˈʊd əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt ˈɪt ˈɪf/
fixed phrase
Polite request phrase
A polite way to ask someone to do something for you.
Contoh
- I would appreciate it if you could send me the report by Friday.
- We would appreciate it if you didn't smoke inside.