French word

apprécier

Pronunciation

IPA/apʁesje/

Meaning

  • verbappreciate

Example

J'apprécie beaucoup ton aide.

I really appreciate your help.

Illustration for apprécier (appreciate)

More examples

Nous apprécions votre soutien.

We appreciate your support.

Core concept

A person recognizes the worth of help, a person, or an experience and responds with gratitude or pleasure.

Common phrases

  • apprécier ton aide

    appreciate your help

  • apprécier le geste

    appreciate the gesture

  • apprécier ton effort

    appreciate your effort

Similar words

remercier: Express thanks to someone through words or actions.
reconnaître: Acknowledge what someone has done or the value of it.

Definition in French

Ressentir et parfois exprimer de la reconnaissance envers quelqu'un pour une aide ou une attention reçue, et, par extension, trouver quelque chose agréable ou en reconnaître la valeur.

Word origin

French apprécier comes through Old French from Latin appretiare, formed from ad- and pretium, meaning to assign a price or value.

Usage tips

  • As a transitive verb, apprécier takes a direct object, as in apprécier ton aide, without a preposition.

Other meanings

  • evaluateverb
  • enjoyverb

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