All 9 Uses of
appreciate
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- He was only just beginning to appreciate what had happened.
Chpt 9 (definition 1) *appreciate = understand (a situation)
- Harry could only assume that Sirius's parents had been unable to remove the Permanent Sticking Charm that kept them on the wall because he was sure they would not have appreciated their eldest son's taste in decoration.
Chpt 10 (definition 2)appreciated = recognized the value or importance of; and/or was grateful for
- "Saw your dad though, Ron. He looks fine."
Ron nodded his appreciation of this news.
Chpt 12 (definition 2)appreciation = recognition of the value or importance of; and/or gratitude
- With a nod and unpleasant smile to Harry, who was evidently expected to appreciate this treatment of Cattermole, Yaxley swept away toward another lift.
Chpt 12 (definition 2)appreciate = recognize the value or importance of; and/or am grateful for
- Simply to be alive to watch the sun rise over the sparkling snowy hillside ought to have been the greatest treasure on earth, yet he could not appreciate it:
Chpt 18 (definition 2) *appreciate = recognize the value or importance of; and/or be grateful for
- "Well, you see, believers seek the Deathly Hallows," said Xenophilius, smacking his lips in apparent appreciation of the Gurdyroot infusion.
Chpt 21 (definition 2)appreciation = recognition of the value or importance of; and/or gratitude
- Ginny gave Harry a radiant smile: He had forgotten, he had never fully appreciated, how beautiful she was, but he had never been less pleased to see her.
Chpt 29 (definition 2)appreciated = recognized the value or importance of; and/or was grateful for
- "Only the difference between truth and lie, courage and cowardice," said Professor McGonagall, who had turned pale, "a difference, in short, which you and your sister seem unable to appreciate."
Chpt 30 (definition 1)appreciate = understand (a situation)
- Slowly, very slowly, he sat up, and as he did so he felt more alive and more aware of his own living body than ever before. Why had he never appreciated what a miracle he was, brain and nerve and bounding heart?
Chpt 34 (definition 2)appreciated = recognized the value or importance of; and/or was grateful for
Definitions:
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(1) (appreciate as in: I appreciate the complexities) to understand a situation-often one with important complications
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(2) (appreciate as in: I appreciate your help.) to recognize the value or importance of
and/or:
to be grateful for