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ecognize, perceive, know, be aware or cognizant or conscious
of: Do you appreciate the implications of the new tax law?
appreciation
n. 1 gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness, thanks;
acknowledgement; obligation: She is trying to think of an
appropriate way to express her appreciation for all he has done.
2 increase, rise, advance, growth, enhancement, gain;
aggrandizement: The appreciation in the value of the shares
made me very wealthy on paper - till the stock-market crash. 3
understanding, comprehension, perception, recognition,
knowledge, awareness; realization, enjoyment; admiration: It's
fortunate that Richard's appreciation of the finer things in
life is supported by his income.
apprentice
n. 1 novice, tiro or tyro, learner, starter, beginner,
greenhorn, Colloq US rookie: Lever served as an apprentice in
the soap factory.
--v. 2 indenture, contract, bind: Cartwright was apprenticed
to a carpenter before becoming a journeyman cabinet-maker.
approach v. 1 near, advance, draw or come near or nearer or close or
closer, Formal come nigh: Claude approached the table. As night
approached, the sky darkened. With approaching manhood, you
must take on more responsibilities. 2 approximate, nearly equal,
come close to, compare with: The total is beginning to approach
your estimate. 3 make advances or overtures to, proposition,
propose to, sound out, make (a) proposal to, solicit, Colloq
chat up: Theo makes mincemeat of any man who tries to approach
his daughter.
--n. 4 approaches. advances, overtures, proposals,
propositions: Michelle had no intention of discouraging
Pierre's approaches. 5 access, passage, way, path, course;
entry: The approach to the house was overgrown with brambles.
6 advance, movement: Our approach to the gates was being
watched very carefully. 7 method, procedure, modus operandi,
way, technique, style, manner, attitude, Slang US MO (= 'modus
operandi'): Our approach in dealing with the problem is
different.