Main Entry: ap·prize

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈprīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ap·prized; ap·priz·ing

Etymology: Middle English apprisen, from Anglo-French *appriser, from a- (from Latin ad-) + preiser, priser to value, prize — more at prize

Date: 14th century

: value, appreciate