appreciative
intermediateB2/əˈpriːʃətɪv/ · ap-pre-ci-ative
feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.
Meanings
feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.
احساس شکر گزاری یا خوشی کا مظاہرہ کرنا.
سراہنے والا
sarahne wala
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- appreciative feedback
- appreciative audience
- feel appreciative
Example Sentences
The manager was very appreciative of the employees' hard work.
مینجر ملازمین کی محنت کا بہت زیادہ شکر گزار تھا۔
Manager mulazmeen ki mehnat ka bohat zyada shukr guzar tha.
She felt appreciative of the support her friends provided during tough times.
اس نے مشکل وقت میں اپنے دوستوں کی مدد کا شکر گزار محسوس کیا۔
Us ne mushkil waqt mein apne doston ki madad ka shukr guzar mehsoos kiya.
An appreciative audience applauded the performance fervently.
شکر گزار سامعین نے پرفارمنس کے لیے دل سے تالیاں بجائیں۔
Shukar guzar samayeen ne performance ke liye dil se taaliyain bajayin.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'appreciative' by associating it with 'praise' and 'thankfulness'.
Imagine a person giving a heartfelt thank-you card to express gratitude.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنا شکر کریں، یہ احسان کر کر چلی آئے، میں ہوں شاکر، تو ہے شکر گزار جان کر آیا۔
Kitna shukr karein, yeh ehsaaan kar kar chali aaye, Main hoon shakir, tu hai shukr guzar jaan kar aaya.
How much should we thank, this kindness has come by itself, I am grateful, and you have come knowing the gratitude.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس نے شکر کیا، اُس نے خوشیاں پائیں۔
Jis ne shukr kiya, us ne khushiyan paain.
He who gives thanks finds joy.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "appretiatus" — to value or praise
First known use: 19th century
The word 'appreciative' evolved from the Latin term 'appretiatus', which means to evaluate or to praise. It gradually entered English usage in the late 19th century.