All 3 Uses of
appreciate
in
Turtles All the Way Down
- Daisy and I were scanning stations in search of a song by a particular brilliant and underappreciated boy band when we landed upon a news story.
p. 15.1underappreciated = not adequately valued
- This car is only going to appreciate in value.
p. 136.8 *appreciate = increase
- Like, I know you're waiting for me to get better, and I really appreciate all your texts and everything.
p. 252.4 *appreciate = am 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 -
(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