appreciated

[ uh-pree-shee-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. regarded or received with thankfulness:

   The spa vouchers made a much appreciated gift for the new moms.

2. highly valued or esteemed:

   At the conference we get to network, make friends, and feel like an appreciated part of a vibrant community of researchers.

3. perceived and understood; recognized:

   The relationships between increased urbanization and decreased infection rates are still inadequately appreciated.

4. increased in value:

   For most of the society, the appreciated currency just makes it harder to pay off debt.

   Transferring appreciated securities to our charitable foundation is an excellent way to support breakthrough research while avoiding the capital gains tax.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of appreciate.

Other Words From

• un·ap·pre·ci·at·ed adjective
• un·der·ap·pre·ci·at·ed adjective
• well-ap·pre·ci·at·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of appreciated¹

First recorded in 1750–60; appreciat(e) ( def ) + -ed ²( def ), for the adjective senses; appreciat(e) ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ), for the verb sense

Example Sentences

For the record, I appreciated his performance and I mostly enjoyed watching “Heretic,” which, though predictable at times, sounds all the requisite creepy notes while still being more thoughtful and less bloody than much of the genre.

From Los Angeles Times

He appreciated the way the number distills a complex dramatic scene into lyrics, collapsing “past, present and future in a packaged song form” that records the witness testimony of those who had incomplete knowledge of the fateful treaty signing that will redirect not just the fate of a nation but the course of world history.

From Los Angeles Times

"Population matters. While developing countries continue to improve their standards of living, especially by bringing electricity to all, this should be done using renewable energy rather than burning coal, oil and gas. Because of the downstream effects on climate change, the real costs of using fossil fuels have not been properly appreciated. Indeed, there is a great need to decarbonize the economy of all nations and put an appropriate price on carbon emissions."

From Salon

But Deadwyler never felt like an outsider: “I was the most loved and supported and appreciated.”

From Los Angeles Times

Amyl and the Sniffers have always appreciated any small bit of good news.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• beneficial
• costly
• expensive
• helpful
• important
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• profitable
• relevant
• scarce
• treasured
• useful
• valued
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