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Appreciate

Uh-PREE-shee-ayt

/ʌˈpriːʃiːˌeɪt/

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appreciate

Dictionary meaning

To increase the value of.

Examples

  • The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark.
  • My stocks have appreciated for the last three quarters.

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