2021-05-06 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – appreciate

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2021-05-06

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – appreciate

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ออกเสียง appreciate = ‘uh-PREE-shee-yet’

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WHEN TO USE

Whatare other ways to say appreciate?

To appreciate something is to value or regard it highly.

Howis appreciate different from esteem, value, and prize?

Learn more on Thesaurus.com.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Choosethe Right Synonym for appreciate

APPRECIATE, VALUE, PRIZE, TREASURE, CHERISH

meanto hold in high estimation.

APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy

or admirea thing's excellence.

appreciates fine wine

VALUE implies ratinga thing highly for its intrinsic worth.

values our friendship

PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses.

Americans prize their freedom

TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious.

a treasured memento

CHERISH implies a special love and care for something.

cherishes her children above all

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Meaningsof Appreciate

Some find it troublingthat English is in a constant state of flux,

while others take comfortin the in evolving nature of our language.

To those in the latter camp,

appreciate affords a welcome illustration of

how shifts in meaning that were once considered vexatious

may become commonly accepted.

The grammarian Albert Ayres, writing in the 19th century,

said of appreciate that

“if any word in the language has cause to complain of ill-treatment,

this one has.”

Ayresbelieved the word could only mean what it originally meant,

“to set a value on something,”

and that its usein a sentence like

“I appreciate him highly” was improper.

Other self-appointedguardians of the language

piled on additional complaints:

Edmund Shaftesbury, in his 1897 The Book of Books,

held that “Appreciate should not be used for increases in value.”

Obviously, we have long since forgotten these quibbles

– both sensesof appreciate are used regularly,

and nobody gives the matter a second thought.

Collins COBUILD English Usage

appreciate

If you appreciate something that someone has done for you,

you are grateful to them because of it.

Thanks. I really appreciate your help.

We would appreciate guidance from an expert.

You can use appreciate with it and

an if-clauseto say politely that you would like someone to do something

For example,

you can say

'I would appreciate it if you would deal with this matter urgently'.

We would really appreciate it if you could come.

Be Careful!
You must use it in sentences like these.

Don't say, for example,

'I would appreciate if you would deal with this matter urgently'.

The A-Z of Correct English Common Errors in English Dictionary

appreciate

There are three distinct meanings of this word.

I APPRECIATE your kindness(= recognise gratefully).

I APPRECIATE that you have had a difficult time lately (= understand).

My cottage HAS APPRECIATED in value already (= increased).

Some people would choose to avoid the second use above

(understand, realise) butthe verb is now widely used in this sense

and this has become acceptable.