All 4 Uses of
appreciate
in
A Raisin in the Sun
- Whoopee— (He leaps up and clasps his father around the middle with his legs, and they face each other in mutual appreciation...)
Scene 1.1 (definition 1)appreciation = recognition of the value or importance of; and/or gratitude
- GEORGE: It's an eight-thirty curtain. That's just Chicago, though. In New York standard curtain time is eight forty. (He is rather proud of this knowledge)
RUTH: (Properly appreciating it) You get to New York a lot?
Scene 2.1 (definition 1)appreciating = recognizing the value or importance of; and/or being grateful for
- BENEATHA: (With appreciation of the two meanings, which escape RUTH and WALTER) Un-huh.
Scene 2.3 (definition 2) *appreciation = understanding (of a situation)
- I'm going to try to get right to the point. I'm sure we'll all appreciate that in the long run.
Scene 2.3 (definition 1) *appreciate = be grateful for
Definitions:
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(1) (appreciate as in: I appreciate your help.) to recognize the value or importance of
and/or:
to be grateful for
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(2) (appreciate as in: I appreciate the complexities) to understand a situation-often one with important complications