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Misapply vs Appreciate - What's the difference?

misapply | appreciate |

As verbs the difference between misapply and appreciate

is that misapply is to apply incorrectly; to misuse while appreciate is to be grateful or thankful for.

misapply

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
  • * 1913 , Sir Frederick Pollock, ?Robert Campbell, ?Oliver Augustus Saunders, The Revised Reports
    • It may be that the jury in this case have misapplied the rule laid down by this Court, but not in favour of the defendants. I cannot help thinking they might well have held the watercourse to be the true boundary line between the two properties.

    appreciate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Verb

    (appreciat)
  • to be grateful or thankful for.
    • I appreciate your efforts
  • to view as valuable.
    • You must learn to appreciate time
  • to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect.
    • To test the power of bees to appreciate color.
  • * Lubbock
    • to test the power of bees to appreciate colour
  • to increase in value.
    • The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.
  • * Ramsay
    • lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money

    Usage notes

    * This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . See

    Synonyms

    * esteem * estimate * understand

    Antonyms

    * depreciate

    Related terms

    * * appreciation * appreciative *

    References

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