appreciate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpriːʃieɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpriʃiˌeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə prēshē āt′)

Inflections of 'appreciate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
appreciates
v 3rd person singular
appreciating
v pres p
appreciated
v past
appreciated
v past p
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2026
appreciate
If you appreciate something that someone has done for you, you are grateful to them because of it.
Thanks. I really appreciate your help.
We would appreciate guidance from an expert.
You can use appreciate with it and an if-clause to say politely that you would like someone to do something. For example, you can say ‘I would appreciate it if you would deal with this matter urgently’.
We would really appreciate it if you could come.
Be careful
You must use it in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, ‘I would appreciate if you would deal with this matter urgently’.

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