appreciator

Variant of appreciate

transitive verb appreciated, appreciating

  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

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

intransitive verb

to rise in value

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