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appreciated

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪtɪd// UK //ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪtɪd// ap·pre·ci·at·ed

v. to feel grateful for something or to understand how important or good someone is. You use this when you want to say thank you or show you value a person's help.

v. to recognise the full worth or quality of something; to be grateful for a gesture or service. Transitive — requires a direct object, often a gerund or a noun phrase.


SIMPLE

I really appreciated your help with the move yesterday.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager sent a handwritten note to show the team that their hard work was truly appreciated.

COMPLEX

While the technical skill of the pianist was immediately obvious, the audience also appreciated the subtle emotional depth she brought to the more quiet, reflective passages of the concerto.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. When followed by another action, it requires the -ing form (gerund) rather than the infinitive.

Pitfall

I would appreciate you to help meI would appreciate you helping meAppreciate is followed by a gerund (-ing form), not a 'to' infinitive.

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