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appreciating

Sayuh-PREE-shee-ayt-ing/əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt.ɪŋ/

3 meanings of appreciating

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of appreciate. Use it for something happening now or as an -ing noun.

    She is appreciating the kindness her neighbors showed her this week.

    Appreciating your friends keeps a friendship strong over time.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Showing thanks or pleased feelings toward someone or something.

    An appreciating glance passed between the two old friends.

    The teacher gave an appreciating nod for the student's careful work.

    Similarappreciative, grateful, thankful, admiring

    Oppositeungrateful, unappreciative

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    A feeling of being thankful for something or seeing its value.
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appreciating is a form of appreciate

appreciate, verb: To see something as valuable or important. Full entry

Forms
appreciateappreciates he/she/itappreciating -ing formappreciated past tense, past participle
Spelling
appreciate → appreciating: drop the e, add -ing

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