To Appreciate

1. (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.

Synonym: esteem

2. (transitive) To view as valuable.

Synonym: esteem

3. (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.

Synonym: grasp

4. (intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.

Antonym: depreciate

Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs