Appreciate vs Generous - What's the difference?
appreciate | generous |
to be grateful or thankful for.
to view as valuable.
to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect.
* Lubbock
to increase in value.
* Ramsay
(obsolete) Of noble birth.
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
Large, more than ample, copious.
As a verb appreciate
is to be grateful or thankful for.As an adjective generous is
of noble birth.appreciate
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Verb
(appreciat)- I appreciate your efforts
- You must learn to appreciate time
- To test the power of bees to appreciate color.
- to test the power of bees to appreciate colour
- The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.
- lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money
Usage notes
* This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . SeeSynonyms
* esteem * estimate * understandAntonyms
* depreciateReferences
* * * * *generous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Thank you for your generous words.
- She's been extremely generous with her winnings.