Glad vs. Appreciate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Glad and Appreciate
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Glad
Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.
Appreciate
Recognize the full worth of
She feels that he does not appreciate her
Glad
Appreciative
Was glad to be home.
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
Glad
Providing joy and pleasure
A glad occasion.
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Appreciate
Rise in value or price
The dollar appreciated against the euro by 15 per cent
Glad
Very willing; pleased
Glad to help.
Appreciate
To recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of
Appreciated their freedom.
Glad
To gladden.
Appreciate
To be fully aware of or sensitive to; realize
I appreciate your problems.
Glad
A gladiolus.
Appreciate
To be thankful or show gratitude for
I really appreciate your help.
Glad
Pleased, happy, gratified.
I'm glad the rain has finally stopped.
Appreciate
To admire greatly; value.
Glad
(obsolete) Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.
Appreciate
To raise in value or price, especially over time.
Glad
To make glad.
Appreciate
To increase in value or price, especially over time.
Glad
Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; - opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; - said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason.
A wise son maketh a glad father.
He that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
The Trojan, glad with sight of hostile blood.
He, glad of her attention gained.
As we are now glad to behold your eyes.
Glad am I that your highness is so armed.
Appreciate
(transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.
I appreciate your efforts
We sincerely appreciate your help.
Any aid will be warmly appreciated.
Glad
Wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating.
Her conversationMore glad to me than to a miser money is.
Glad evening and glad morn crowned the fourth day.
Appreciate
(transitive) To view as valuable.
You must learn to appreciate time
Glad
To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.
That which gladded all the warrior train.
Each drinks the juice that glads the heart of man.
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.
Glad
To be glad; to rejoice.
Appreciate
To increase in value.
The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.
Glad
Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy;
Glad you are here
Glad that they succeeded
Gave a glad shout
A glad smile
Heard the glad news
A glad occasion
Appreciate
To set a price or value on; to estimate justly; to value.
To appreciate the motives of their enemies.
Glad
(`lief' is archaic) very willing;
Was lief to go
Glad to help
Appreciate
To raise the value of; to increase the market price of; - opposed to depreciate.
Lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money.
Glad
Feeling happy appreciation;
Glad of the fire's warmth
Appreciate
To be sensible of; to distinguish.
To test the power of bees to appreciate color.
Glad
Cheerful and bright;
A beaming smile
A glad May morning
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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