appreciate
To recognize the full worth or quality of something, or to be grateful for a gesture or action. It can also mean to understand a situation fully or to increase in value over time.
Exemples
3 sur 5I really appreciate your help with the groceries.
I am very thankful for the assistance you gave me with my shopping.
The board of directors appreciates your continued dedication to the firm.
The company leaders value your ongoing hard work for the organization.
Thanks for the coffee, I really appreciate it!
Thank you for the drink, it was a very kind gesture!
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Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Look at the middle of the word: 'preci'. It looks like 'price.' When you appreciate something, you recognize its true price or value.
Quiz rapide
I would ______ it if you could send me the files by tomorrow morning.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : appreciate
Exemples
I really appreciate your help with the groceries.
everydayI am very thankful for the assistance you gave me with my shopping.
The board of directors appreciates your continued dedication to the firm.
formalThe company leaders value your ongoing hard work for the organization.
Thanks for the coffee, I really appreciate it!
informalThank you for the drink, it was a very kind gesture!
It is difficult to fully appreciate the impact of this policy without further data.
academicIt is hard to completely understand the effects of this rule without more information.
We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our services.
businessWe value your comments and will apply them to make our business better.
Synonymes
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Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
I would appreciate it if...
A polite way to ask someone to do something.
To appreciate the gesture
To be thankful for the kind intention behind an action.
Highly appreciated
Something that is very much welcomed or valued.
Souvent confondu avec
'Thank' is a verb for the outward expression of gratitude, while 'appreciate' describes the internal feeling of value or understanding.
This is the direct opposite; it means to lose value over time rather than gain it.
Notes d'usage
When expressing gratitude for an action, always use an object after 'appreciate'. If you follow it with a clause, you must use 'it', as in 'I appreciate it that you came.'
Erreurs courantes
A frequent error is saying 'I appreciate for your help.' The correct form is 'I appreciate your help' (no preposition needed).
Astuce mémo
Look at the middle of the word: 'preci'. It looks like 'price.' When you appreciate something, you recognize its true price or value.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Latin 'appretiare', meaning 'to set a price to' or 'to value'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many English-speaking cultures, showing appreciation is a vital part of social etiquette and professional networking.
Quiz rapide
I would ______ it if you could send me the files by tomorrow morning.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : appreciate
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