appreciates
Sees the value
Appreciates is the third-person singular of appreciate, which centers on recognizing value or worth.
Someone who appreciates art understands and enjoys it: She really appreciates good wine.
To appreciate a favor or kindness is to feel grateful: I appreciate your help.
Appreciate also means to increase in value: The house has appreciated significantly since we bought it.
The first two senses involve perception of worth; the third describes worth actually growing.
Holds in high regard
- admiresRegards with approval
- veneratesRegards with profound respect
- reveresEsteems profoundly
- honorsRecognition for achievement
esteems · values · cherishes · treasures · adores · prizes · regards · looks up to
Awards for achievement
Perceives as known
- perceivesBecomes aware of something
- comprehendsMentally takes in
- graspsHolds or comprehends
- realizesComes to understand
discerns · sees · acknowledges · notices · understands · fathoms · gets · senses
Feeling gratitude expressed
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- gratefulFeeling thankful
- indebtedOwing thanks or money
recognition · acknowledgment · beholden · obliged · contentment · satisfaction · warmth · blessing
respects
Holds in high regard
honors · esteems · values · cherishes · treasures · adores · prizes · regards · looks up to · holds dear
prizes
Awards for achievement
recognizes
Perceives as known
- perceivesBecomes aware of something
- comprehendsMentally takes in
- graspsHolds or comprehends
realizes · discerns · sees · acknowledges · notices · understands · fathoms · gets · senses · registers
thankful
Feeling gratitude expressed
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- gratefulFeeling thankful
indebted · recognition · acknowledgment · beholden · obliged · contentment · satisfaction · warmth · blessing · goodwill
grows
Increases in amount
accumulates · inflates · escalates · climbs · increases · matures · compounds · builds · enhances · improves
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
appreciatesdepreciates
Reduces in value
undervalues · devalues · dismisses · belittles · disparages
appreciatesmisunderstands
Incorrectly interprets meaning
confuses · misapprehends · misconstrues · misreads · misses
- much appreciatedExpressing strong gratitude
- I appreciate itExpression of gratitude
- appreciate itExpression of gratitude
- teacher appreciationGratitude for educators
- art appreciationValuing visual creative works
- deep appreciation
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