appreciation
🇺🇸
/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn/
noun
C1
enjoying and valuing the good things in someone or something
Her appreciation of good music makes her a great concert companion.
C1
fully understanding something, including all its details and challenges
His deep appreciation of the complex situation helped solve the problem.
C1
feeling thankful for something someone has done
We expressed our appreciation for their hard work with a thank-you card.
R
when something becomes more valuable over time
The house's value grew through appreciation over the years.
R
a written or spoken review that discusses the good and bad points of something, especially art
The teacher asked for an appreciation of the painting that showed both its strengths and weaknesses.
translation
enjoying and valuing the good things in someone or something; fully understanding something, including all its details and challenges; feeling thankful for something someone has done; when something becomes more valuable over time; a written or spoken review that discusses the good and bad points of something, especially art
Word Forms
Plural
appreciations