appreciate

/əˈpɹiː.si.eɪt/

#4,805 of the most-used English words

verb

1. To be grateful or thankful for.
   "I appreciate your efforts"
2. To view as valuable.
   "You must learn to appreciate time"
3. To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
   "I appreciate that what I'm asking you to do is very difficult."
4. To increase in value.
   "The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years."

Similar: esteem, esteem, grasp