appreciated
Americanadjective
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regarded or received with thankfulness.
The spa vouchers made a much appreciated gift for the new moms.
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highly valued or esteemed.
At the conference we get to network, make friends, and feel like an appreciated part of a vibrant community of researchers.
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perceived and understood; recognized.
The relationships between increased urbanization and decreased infection rates are still inadequately appreciated.
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increased in value.
For most of the society, the appreciated currency just makes it harder to pay off debt.
Transferring appreciated securities to our charitable foundation is an excellent way to support breakthrough research while avoiding the capital gains tax.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unappreciated adjective
- underappreciated adjective
- well-appreciated adjective
Etymology
Origin of appreciated
First recorded in 1750–60; appreciat(e) ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ), for the adjective senses; appreciat(e) ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ), for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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“And so they did,” remembered Leah, “joyous sounds, all over the hall … It was like the return of long absent friends, whose value … we had not sufficiently appreciated.”
From Literature
The only thing I appreciated about pixies was that their very existence gave me hope that there was still gold in The Mountain.
From Literature
Another tester appreciated how easy it was to eat.
From Barron's
The joy he had in being on stage, and in bringing his wife and children with him on the long and winding road, may be best appreciated by McCartney completists.
Clothing Coventry's work is also appreciated by other charities around Coventry.
From BBC
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