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
  • Eventually, Charlie and Brooks agree to just respect each other’s space and move on.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 July 2026
  • Outbreaks do not respect a retailer’s customer base, and neither does anybody’s diet.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of respect
Verb
  • Yet Moby-Dick should be read, not just revered or studied in school.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reviled by some and revered by others, is set to be laid to rest after a sprawling multiday funeral ceremony planned as both a religious and a political spectacle.
    — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of revere
Verb
  • Finishing as the top goalscorer is a record to be admired, but not every Golden Boot winner has been the best striker on the planet.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Take your time admiring the pristine yachts on the glistening blue water before directing your attention to the posh promenades of Calle Ribera and Muelle Ribera.
    — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 20 July 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
  • Opera Carolina lawsuits and turnover Opera Carolina has seen significant upheaval since 2024, including public and internal criticism over questions regarding nepotism and the leadership structure.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The couple posts on their social media platforms regarding candy drops, pop-ups and store updates.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of regard
Verb
  • But that news came with a pitch many dealers have come to expect, and not necessarily relish.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Simultaneously rendering the past less remote while relishing its radical foreignness, Beard presses readers to grapple with alien ideas, reckon with gaps in their knowledge, and confront complexity.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of relish
Verb
  • But, at Kelli’s urging, instead of reflecting on going too far or just calling it a night to cool off, Shamea still meets the other woman at the club, determined to enjoy Scottish nightlife.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Eyewear is enjoying its moment in the fashion spotlight, attracting consumers in search of self-expression as much as optical support.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026
Definition of enjoy
Verb
  • Both companies have long been esteemed for their practices in ethical aquaculture.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • In Britain between the 1940s and the 1980s, university professors, especially those from Oxford and Cambridge, were esteemed not merely for their specialist knowledge or pedagogical value but for their wider contribution to civic life.
    — Tim Bouverie, Air Mail, 30 May 2026
Definition of esteem
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