All 7 Uses of
appreciate
in
The Glass Castle
- It was big and handsome, with heavy bear-claw feet, and she was certain it was valuable, if you took it to a place where people appreciated antiques.
p. 151.7appreciated = valued
- "Honey, you ain't getting him nowhere like that," a man behind me said. "Here, let me give you a lift home."
"I'd appreciate that, sir," I said. "If it's not out of your way."
Some of the other regulars helped the man and me load Dad into the bay of the man's pickup.p. 182.6appreciate = be grateful for
- She could have been a famous artist by now, she yelled, if she hadn't had children, and none of us appreciated her sacrifice.
p. 187.1appreciated = valued or were grateful for
- When Mom mentioned Jackson Pollock once, Lucy Jo said that she had Polish blood and therefore did not appreciate Mom using derogatory names for Polish people.
p. 196.7appreciate = enjoy
- He said he didn't know why he even bothered to come home anymore, since he no longer got the slightest bit of appreciation for his ideas.
p. 227.9 *appreciation = gratitude or recognition of value
- But I would appreciate some vodka.
p. 277.6appreciate = be grateful
- Mom nodded at all our preparations; she'd always appreciated self-sufficiency.
p. 287.2appreciated = valued
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 -
(2)
(appreciate as in: I appreciate the complexities) to understand a situation-often one with important complications
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(3)
(appreciate as in: We hope our home will appreciate) to increase in value