Words / B1

uh-PREESH-ee-ayt/əˈpriːʃieɪt/

Appreciate has two B1 uses: be grateful (I appreciate your help) and understand the value of something (appreciate art / the risk). Thank is the simple verb for saying thanks; appreciate is a little more formal and often appears in emails. Do not write “I am appreciate.” Appreciation is the noun.

Meaning

To be grateful for something, or to understand its value.

Examples

• “I really appreciate your help today.”
• “We appreciate any feedback on the report.”
• “He did not appreciate how serious the problem was.”

Good to know

appreciate + noun. Not “I am appreciate.” Formal thanks in emails.

Near in meaning

value

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