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appreciate

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/əˈpriːʃieɪt/ · ap-pre-ci-ate

to recognize the full worth of something or someone.

Meanings

verbformal

to recognize the full worth of something or someone.

کسی چیز یا شخص کی مکمل قدر کو تسلیم کرنا۔

قدر کرنا

qadr karna

Formal: تعظیم کرناColloquial: اُقدر کرنا

Synonyms

valueestimateacknowledgeقدرتعریفسراہنا

Antonyms

disregarddevaluedisdainناقدریکم سمجھنابے وقعت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • appreciate someone's effort
  • appreciate the value
  • appreciate art

Example Sentences

I really appreciate your help in this matter.

میں اس معاملے میں آپ کی مدد کی قدر کرتا ہوں۔

Mein is maamlay mein aap ki madad ki qadr karta hoon.

She didn't appreciate the effort he put into the project.

اس نے اُس کی پروجیکٹ میں لگائی گئی محنت کی قدر نہیں کی۔

Us ne us ki project mein lagai gayi mehnat ki qadr nahi ki.

It's important to appreciate the little things in life.

زندگی کی چھوٹی چھوٹی چیزوں کی قدر کرنا ضروری ہے۔

Zindagi ki chhoti chhoti cheezon ki qadr karna zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

apprehend:To appreciate means to recognize value, while apprehend means to understand or grasp.

Word Family

appreciation
nounقدر دانی
appreciative
adjectiveقدر دانی کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Appreciate the value of things before they disappear.

Imagine a beautiful sunset, and appreciating its fleeting beauty.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی قدر کیجیے، محبت ہے تو جیو

Mohabbat ki qadr kijiye, mohabbat hai to jiyo

Value love, if there is love, live.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کا صلہ نیکی ہے

Neki ka sila neki hai

The reward for goodness is goodness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "appretiare" — to value, estimate

First known use: 15th century

The word 'appreciate' originated from the Latin word 'appretiare'. It gradually evolved in English to imply recognition of worth.