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English word appreciate comes from Latin pretium (pay, hire, wage, bribe) and the Latin prefix ap- (a version of "towards") and suffix -atus (used to form adjectives from nouns indicating the possession of a thing or a quality)
pretium (Latin)
Bribe. Pay, hire, wage, reward. Punishment. Ransom. Worth, price, value, cost.
ap- (Latin)
form of ad- (“towards”)
-atus (Latin)
Used to form adjectives from nouns indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
appretiatus (Late Latin)
appreciatus (Malayalam)
appreciate (English)
(intransitive, transitive) to increase in value.. (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.. (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.. (transitive) To view as valuable.