apprizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of apprize
as in respects

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  1. respects
  2. admires
  3. enjoys
  4. regards
Verb
  • Jon Sasser, a spokesperson for Westlake, said the town respects the court’s decision to take more time to consider the matters presented at Wednesday’s hearing.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of respects
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  • Anna, the film suggests, admires her husband warts and all, perhaps because there’s an enticing authenticity in all his inadequacies and brutish ways.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Bucci admires the modern show’s scale, organization and ambition, describing it as a festival of show jumping, with world-class facilities, footing, hospitality and stabling.
    — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of admires
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  • Billups, executive director of the central region for Boeing space advocacy and global engagement, enjoys visiting the John Will Anderson Boys & Girls Club in Gary every year.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The first to roll up his sleeves to lend a hand, Josiah also enjoys flipping through one of his treasured books.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of enjoys
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  • Swope said his group isn’t opposed to a data center but regards this location as untenable.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The number in Kode89 pays tribute to 1989, which Okuyama regards as a golden year for automotive design.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of regards
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