0 past simple and past participle of appreciate
1 to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it:
There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them.
[ + that ] I appreciate that it's a difficult decision for you to make.
[ + question word ] I don't think you appreciate how much time I spent preparing this meal.
[ + -ing verb ] I appreciate your making the effort to come.
I would appreciate it if you could let me know (= please let me know) in advance whether or not you will be coming.
I don't think you quite appreciate the delicacy of the situation.
I don't want everyone to know, so if you could keep it to yourself I'd appreciate it.
Any advice that you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding to the appeal.
These are all things which are rarely appreciated nowadays.
It also reports on how the students appreciated access to a large number of authentic, relevant examples.
Moreover, in several cases they were associated with other objects of special significance, indicating that these vessels were highly appreciated by their owners.