Appreciate

v. t.	1.	To set a price or value on; to estimate justly; to value. [imp. & p. p. Appreciated; p. pr. & vb. n. Appreciating.] To appreciate the motives of their enemies. - Gibbon.
	3.	To raise the value of; to increase the market price of; - opposed to depreciate. Lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money. - Ramsay.
	4.	To be sensible of; to distinguish. To test the power of bees to appreciate color. - Lubbock.
v. i.	1.	To rise in value. [See note under Rise, v. i.]

Verb	1.	appreciate - recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
	2.	appreciate - be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?" Synonyms: take account
	3.	appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" Synonyms: prize, treasure, value
	4.	appreciate - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!" Synonyms: revalue, apprise, apprize Antonyms: devaluate, devalue, undervalue, depreciate - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
	5.	appreciate - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark" Synonyms: apprise, apprize Antonyms: depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

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