Standard Lemma guide

appreciated

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Recognized as having value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having risen in value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of appreciate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

fully understood or grasped

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • dangers not yet appreciated
  • these apprehended truths
  • a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: apprehended, comprehended

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: ŝatata — recognized as having value
  • Finnish: arvostettu — recognized as having value
  • French: apprécié — recognized as having value
  • German: geschätzt — recognized as having value
  • Portuguese: apreciado — recognized as having value
  • Portuguese: valorizado — recognized as having value
Real reading context

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