# appreciating

/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/ (US) · /ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/appreciating
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

understanding how important or good something is. You also use it to say you are thankful for something.

For teachers: recognising the full value, significance, or quality of something; expressing gratitude for a service or favour. Often used in formal correspondence to acknowledge assistance.

## Examples

- I am appreciating the help you gave me yesterday.
- The students are finally appreciating the complexity of the subject after weeks of difficult study.
- While the board is appreciating the short-term gains, they remain cautious about the long-term structural risks inherent in such a rapid expansion strategy.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I am appreciating for your help" but "I am appreciating your help" — Appreciate is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'for' before its object.

## Usage notes

- The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. When used to mean 'increase in value', it is often used in the continuous form.

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