v 1: recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
2: be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the
full meaning of this letter?" [syn: take account]
3: hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" [syn: prize, value, treasure]
4: gain in value, as of a currency; "The yen appreciated
again!" [syn: apprize, apprise, revalue] [ant: depreciate]
5: increase the value of, as of a currency; "The Germans want
to appreciate the Deutsche Mark" [syn: apprize, apprise]
[ant: depreciate]