Enjoy vs. Appreciate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Enjoy and Appreciate
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Enjoy
To receive pleasure or satisfaction from.
Appreciate
Recognize the full worth of
She feels that he does not appreciate her
Enjoy
To have the use or benefit of
Enjoys good health.
Appreciate
Understand (a situation) fully; grasp the full implications of
They failed to appreciate the pressure he was under
I appreciate that you cannot be held totally responsible
Enjoy
To have a pleasurable or satisfactory time.
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Appreciate
Rise in value or price
The dollar appreciated against the euro by 15 per cent
Enjoy
(transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
Enjoy your holidays!
I enjoy dancing.
Appreciate
To recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of
Appreciated their freedom.
Enjoy
(transitive) To have the use or benefit of something.
I plan to go travelling while I still enjoy good health.
Appreciate
To be fully aware of or sensitive to; realize
I appreciate your problems.
Enjoy
To be satisfied or receive pleasure.
I enjoyed a lot.
Appreciate
To be thankful or show gratitude for
I really appreciate your help.
Enjoy
(transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
Appreciate
To admire greatly; value.
Enjoy
To take pleasure or satisfaction in the possession or experience of; to feel or perceive with pleasure; to be delighted with; as, to enjoy the dainties of a feast; to enjoy conversation.
Appreciate
To raise in value or price, especially over time.
Enjoy
To have, possess, and use with satisfaction; to occupy or have the benefit of, as a good or profitable thing, or as something desirable; as, to enjoy a free constitution and religious liberty.
That the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.
To enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
Appreciate
To increase in value or price, especially over time.
Enjoy
To have sexual intercourse with.
Appreciate
(transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.
I appreciate your efforts
We sincerely appreciate your help.
Any aid will be warmly appreciated.
Enjoy
To take satisfaction; to live in happiness.
Appreciate
(transitive) To view as valuable.
You must learn to appreciate time
Enjoy
Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in;
She relished her fame and basked in her glory
Appreciate
(transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
It is essential for the reader to appreciate how important this argument is.
I appreciate that what I'm asking you to do is very difficult.
Enjoy
Have benefit from;
Enjoy privileges
Appreciate
To increase in value.
The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.
Enjoy
Get pleasure from;
I love cooking
Appreciate
To set a price or value on; to estimate justly; to value.
To appreciate the motives of their enemies.
Enjoy
Have for one's benefit;
The industry enjoyed a boom
Appreciate
To raise the value of; to increase the market price of; - opposed to depreciate.
Lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money.
Enjoy
Take delight in;
He delights in his granddaughter
Appreciate
To be sensible of; to distinguish.
To test the power of bees to appreciate color.
Appreciate
Recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
Appreciate
Be fully aware of; realize fully;
Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?
Appreciate
Hold dear;
I prize these old photographs
Appreciate
Gain in value;
The yen appreciated again!
Appreciate
Increase the value of;
The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark
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