Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #44 of 1319

appreciate (v.)

to value or be grateful for

Examples

  • I appreciate your help.

Key rules

  • Appreciate + noun or -ing: appreciate your help, appreciate helping
  • Appreciate that + clause is also common
  • Appreciation is the noun

Common mistakes

  • I appreciate to help → I appreciate your help

Use cases

  • Thanking people
  • Showing gratitude
  • Describing value of things
💡 Tip: Appreciate also means to rise in value, as in property.
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