appreciation · noun U /əˌpriː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
Word family
Nouns: appreciation
Adjectives: appreciable, appreciative
Verbs: appreciate
Adverbs: appreciatively
appreciation
B2 when you understand how good something or someone is and are able to enjoy them
Dictionary examples:
You've done so much to help us so, to show our appreciation, we've bought you a little gift.
The crowd cheered in appreciation.
Children rarely show any appreciation of/for what their parents do for them.
My appreciation of art has increased as I've got older.
Learner example:
To show our appreciation, we would also like to invite you to dinner afterwards at the Red Baron. (First Certificate in English; B2; Swedish)
