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