apprize
verb
ap·prize ə-ˈprīz 
apprized; apprizing
transitive verb
: value, appreciate
Word History
Etymology
Middle English apprisen, from Anglo-French *appriser, from a- (from Latin ad-) + preiser, priser to value, prize — more at prize
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
apprize
verb
as in to revere
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- revere
- respect
- reverence
- relish
- regard
- venerate
- esteem
- admire
- enjoy
- memorialize
- like
- fancy
- value
- treasure
- enshrine
- revel (in)
- appreciate
- caress
- delight (in)
- dig
- groove (on)
- prize
- cherish
- idolize
- worship
- love
- adore
- dote (on)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- undervalue
- execrate
- abominate
- detest
- despise
- hate
- minimize
- slight
- loathe
- abhor
- disvalue
- scorn
- disdain
- deprecate
- forget
- disparage
- sniff (at)
- scout
- decry
- belittle
- depreciate
- snub
- abandon
- neglect
- write off
- kiss off
- put down
- cry down
- bad-mouth
- high-hat
- thiazines
- thiazins
- thiazole
- thiazoles
- thiazoline
- thiazols
- thiazolsulfone
- thibet
- thibetans
- thibets
- thible
- thick
- thick and fast
- thick and thin
- thick and threefold
- thick around the middle
- thick as thieves
- thick china
- thick lead
- thick on the ground
- thick register
- thick shellbark
- thick skin
- thick space
- thick stuff