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appreciative

[uh-pree-shuh-tiv, -shee-uh-, -shee-ey-] Example Sentences Origin

ap·pre·cia·tive

[uh-pree-shuh-tiv, -shee-uh-, -shee-ey-]
adjective
feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert.

Origin:
1690–1700; appreciate + -ive

ap·pre·cia·tive·ly, adverb
ap·pre·cia·tive·ness, noun
non·ap·pre·cia·tive, adjective
non·ap·pre·cia·tive·ly, adverb
non·ap·pre·cia·tive·ness, noun
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o·ver·ap·pre·cia·tive, adjective
o·ver·ap·pre·cia·tive·ly, adverb
o·ver·ap·pre·cia·tive·ness, noun
un·ap·pre·cia·tive, adjective
un·ap·pre·cia·tive·ly, adverb
un·ap·pre·cia·tive·ness, noun
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Appreciative is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example Sentences
  • Such a bill as outlined is a distinct advance in the right direction and invites appreciative and friendly criticism.
  • Yes, some students from some areas are more appreciative than others.
  • So far it seems to be working: appreciative viewers often leave lipstick kisses on his silky sculptures.
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World English Dictionary
appreciative or appreciatory (əˈpriːʃɪətɪv, -ʃə-)
 
adj
feeling, expressing, or capable of appreciation
 
appreciatory or appreciatory
 
adj
 
ap'preciatively or appreciatory
 
adv
 
ap'preciatorily or appreciatory
 
adv
 
ap'preciativeness or appreciatory
 
n

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Word Origin & History

appreciative
1650s (implied in appreciatively); see appreciate + -ive.
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