apprize

verb

Definition of apprizenext
as in to respect

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprize
  1. respect
  2. revere
  3. admire
  4. reverence
  5. regard
  6. relish
  7. enjoy
  8. esteem
Verb
  • For those who never truly respected the WNBA, this has created tension.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Reality says opposing defenses will stack the box with eight defenders until Miami proves tit has a passing attack that needs to be respected.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of respect
Verb
  • Interestingly, Fernandez-Pardo was revered by Howe and would have been Newcastle’s principal target in May, though his initial preference was for Champions League football.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • It’s revered as a pretension-free refuge from overpriced and overstimulating Ocean Drive.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of revere
Verb
  • The beauty of the property itself affords endless opportunities to stop and admire, and provide context for the great artist's oeuvre.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by the Old Hollywood bon vivants Hendrix grew up admiring —Zsa Zsa Gabor, among them — Lucy is a wickedly sharp and glamorous 1940s socialite whose shows blend crowd work, magic and vaudevillian stunts.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of admire
Verb
  • Written with the intimacy of a conversation among loved ones, Someday, Now invites readers to sit with loss while still reverencing the beauty of life, parenting, and letting our children flourish.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Definition of reverence
Verb
  • Anyone with information regarding Bianca’s case is urged to call the San Antonio Police Department at 210-207-7660 or San Antonio Crime Stoppers at 210-224-7867.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The report from the Government Accountability Office found delays and holes in how the Secret Service updates its policies regarding threats, and arrives after a few turbulent years for the agency charged with the president’s protection.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of regard
Verb
  • The Panthers had a week to relish their Salt Bowl win but will need to lock back in with the Rams coming to town.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Cinephiles will surely get a charge out of Maison Margiela‘s fall campaign — up to and including its star, actress Rebecca Hall, who relished the chance to appear in a trailer for a psychological thriller.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of relish
Verb
  • Aston Villa and Chelsea, for example, exchanged four players over the summer, with The Athletic reporting that the two organisations enjoy a strong relationship.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Home to the world’s largest Japanese diaspora, as well as sizeable Korean and Chinese communities, the Brazilian megacity of São Paulo is one of the best places outside Asia to enjoy Asian food, said Austin Bush in Travel + Leisure.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of enjoy
Verb
  • Outside songwriters are esteemed in pop and country but less so in hip-hop; outside producers are celebrated in hip-hop but less so in house and techno, where the producer is the artist.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fauci was director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades, and for much of that time he was esteemed by politicians on both sides of the aisle.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 July 2026
Definition of esteem
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