appreciative — feeling or showing gratitude and recognition of the worth or value of someone or something
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or showing gratitude and recognition of the worth or value of someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpriːʃətɪv/
Example Sentences
- The cat was surprisingly appreciative when I finally opened the right can of food.
- Students were appreciative of the professor's decision to postpone the exam.
- My boss was so appreciative of my overtime work that he gave me more overtime work.
appreciative
ADJECTIVE[/əˈpriːʃətɪv/]
feeling or showing gratitude and recognition of the worth or value of someone or something
She gave an appreciative smile to the waiter who remembered her favorite tea.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'appreciatus,' the past participle of 'appreciare,' meaning 'to set a price on' or 'to value,' derived from 'ad-' (to) and 'pretium' (price, value).
Breakdown
appreciate (Latin appreciatus: ad- (to) + pretium (price/value)) + -ive (adjective suffix indicating a tendency or quality) = appreciative
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📝Examples
“The cat was surprisingly appreciative when I finally opened the right can of food.”
“Students were appreciative of the professor's decision to postpone the exam.”
“My boss was so appreciative of my overtime work that he gave me more overtime work.”
“The audience was appreciative of the musician's heartfelt performance.”
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