APPRECIATES Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciates

verb

Definition of appreciates next

present tense third-person singular of appreciate

as in increases

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the value of that antique should appreciate over time

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as in loves

to hold dear I appreciate my parents more than I can express

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as in understands

to have a clear idea of I hope you appreciate just how much that collector's CD costs

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as in admires

to think very highly or favorably of many great artists and musicians have not been appreciated in their own lifetimes

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Recent Examples of appreciates Green beans are low maintenance and highly productive — the kind of straightforward, dependable performer any methodical planner appreciates. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026 Chaffin appreciates his free time, too. —

Mark Davis, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Ariana Grande appreciates a good hair accessory. —

Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026 Of all people, Daines certainly appreciates the bigger political picture, having led Republicans’ Senate campaign committee during the 2024 cycle. —

Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 Wallace appreciates the variety of colorways like sage green and grayish blue for styling different bedrooms. —

Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026 Barkley — who has contributed to Vitale’s Pediatric Cancer Fund — also appreciates that Vitale has come back to the airwaves after four fights with cancer in three years. —

Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 And, if your workspace appreciates a good sartorial moment—go full monochrome. —

Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026 Hughes appreciates the position the team has earned, with an inside track on a playoff spot for a second straight year, and was obviously willing to bet that this group of players will get it to the finish line. —

Arpon Basu, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026

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That increases strong winds high in the atmosphere, called wind shear, that can disrupt storms and stop them from forming or strengthening.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
That increases a rising air motion that tends to drop shearing winds over the Atlantic that can disrupt the structure of tropical cyclones.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026