Appreciating
adj, noun, verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 appreciation
"There are so many underlinings, so many exclamation points in the margins, and so much highlighting from my many readings and appreciatings that it looks like a case of severe book abuse. It is not; these are marks of love."
- 1 present participle and gerund of appreciate form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 1 Appreciative: having or showing appreciation.
"Gentle, affectionate, full of those small courtesies so endearing in daily life, generally silent, but such an appreciating listener, so unworldly, so young, and so lovely—Emily attached those with whom she lived, more than themselves suspected."
Example
More examples"My cat lies next to me when I play piano, but I think it's really appreciating the fabric of the bench and the warmth of the duct over it."
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