Dictionary Entry
appreciation
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (5.09)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.
In a Sentence
“We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service.”
Published Usage Examples
“In fact, the spiritual teacher Esther Hicks says she prefers the word "appreciation" to "gratitude," because the latter carts up the struggles that got us here, while appreciation comes from a purer place of joy.”
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Origin
From Latin *appretiatio* meaning ‘to value’
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