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appreciative

/əˈpriːʃətɪv/adjective

उच्चारण अप्रीशटिव

आभारी, कृतज्ञ

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (of sth)

    feeling or showing that you are grateful for something

    आभारी, कृतज्ञ

    • I am appreciative of your help.
    • The patient was deeply appreciative of the nurses' kindness.
    • The villagers were appreciative of the doctor's long years of service.
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    • She wrote an appreciative note to the organisers.
    • He gave an appreciative nod to the volunteers who cleaned the park.

    Synonyms grateful thankful obliged indebted

    Opposite unappreciative ungrateful thankless

  2. 2

    showing pleasure or enjoyment

    प्रशंसापूर्ण, सराहना करने वाला

    • an appreciative audience
    • The appreciative crowd clapped long after the concert ended.
    • An appreciative audience filled the hall for the poetry reading.
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    • The teacher listened with an appreciative smile to the student's song.
    • The chef was happy to see such appreciative guests at his restaurant.

    Synonyms admiring approving enthusiastic responsive

    Opposite critical disapproving indifferent

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AaSpelling

ap·pre·ci·a·tive

Double p and -ciative (not 'apreciative').

दो p और अंत में -ciative ('apreciative' गलत है)।

§Grammar and usage

Appreciative of sth (not 'appreciative for').

'Appreciative of sth' सही है, जिसका अर्थ है किसी चीज़ के लिए कृतज्ञ होना या उसकी कद्र करना; 'appreciative for' गलत माना जाता है।

The verb appreciate also means to rise in value ('Gold appreciates over time'); its opposite is depreciate.

Verb appreciate का अर्थ 'मूल्य में बढ़ना' भी है ('Gold appreciates over time'); इसका विपरीत depreciate है।

Appreciate takes a direct object ('I appreciate your help', not 'I appreciate for your help').

Appreciate सीधा object लेता है ('I appreciate your help', 'I appreciate for your help' नहीं)।