appreciator

Variant of appreciate

appreciate definition

ap·pre·ci·ate (ə prē′s̸hē āt′)

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

to rise in value

Related Forms:

  • appreciator ap·pre′·cia′·tor noun
  • appreciatory ap·pre′·cia·to′ry (-s̸hə tôr′ē, -s̸hē ə-) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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