All 9 Uses

appreciate
in
Flipped, by Wendelin Van Draanen
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To fully appreciate the brilliance of this, you have to understand that Juli hates Shelly Stalls.†
p. 7.5
Mrs. Shultz is a sturdy lady who probably secretly appreciates the value of a swift kick well placed, and although she told me that it would be better if I let other people work out their own dilemmas, she definitely understood about Shelly Stalls and her hair and told me she was glad I'd had the self-control to do nothing more than restrain her.†
p. 17.9 *
I really appreciate it.†
p. 52.1
Then he said, "By the way, I appreciated your comment before."†
p. 95.3
My dad wasn't one to go fishing for compliments or signs of appreciation, but still, I couldn't quite believe he actually thought that.†
p. 140.6 *
But Lynetta glares at him and says, "Your sarcasm is not appreciated, Dad."†
p. 153.1
Then from the other side of the table, I heard, "Your sarcasm is not appreciated, Dad."†
p. 164.8
I don't think the neighborhood would appreciate my getting a rooster, Mrs. Stueby.†
p. 168.6
Teachers, we appreciate your support on this.†
p. 199.3

Definitions:

(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
(3) (appreciate as in: We hope our home will appreciate)
to increase in value
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)