transitive verb appreciated -·at′ed, appreciating -·at′·ing

1. to think well of; understand and enjoy; esteem
2. to recognize and be grateful for; be thankful for
3. to estimate the quality or worth of, esp. favorably
4. to be fully or sensitively aware of; notice with discrimination
5. ☆ to raise the price or value of

Etymology: < LL(Ec) appretiatus, pp. of appretiare, appraise

intransitive verb