appreciate
UK[əˈpriːʃieɪt]US[əˈpriːʃieɪt]
v
to recognize the full worth of something or someone
v
to be grateful for something
v
to understand a situation fully, especially its difficulties or complexities
v
to increase in value over a period of time
Morpheme Breakdown
ap
preci
ate
ap
preci
price, value
ate
Etymology
the word "appreciate" originates from the late latin verb appretiare, meaning "to set a price on, appraise". this verb itself was formed from the latin prefix ad- (meaning "to") combined with pretium (meaning "price, value"). the core semantic journey is from the concrete act of assessing monetary worth to the more abstract modern meanings of recognizing value, expressing gratitude, and understanding. the financial sense of increasing in value is a direct and logical extension of its original connection to price.
Analysis
Structure: ap + preci + ate
- ap (variant of ad-): latin origin, a prefix meaning "to, towards".
- preci: latin origin, from the root preti- meaning "price, value".
- ate: latin origin, a verb-forming suffix.
Examples
i truly appreciate all the hard work you've done.
you can't fully appreciate the difficulty until you try it yourself.
this property has appreciated significantly over the last decade.