aprecia

Aprecia is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb apreciar in Spanish and of the verb apreciar in Portuguese, both meaning to value, to regard with approval, or to notice and enjoy something.

Etymology: The verb derives from Latin pretiare, via Old French apprécier, and entered Iberian languages with senses related to valuing or recognizing quality. Over time, its use broadened to include appreciating people, objects, experiences, and artistic or natural attributes.

Usage: In both languages, aprecia is used to express admiration, esteem, or recognition of value. It can convey simple acknowledgment of quality, as well as a more active sense of enjoying or savoring something. The term is related to nouns and adjectives such as apreciação (appreciation), apreciado (valued or appreciated), and apreciável (worthy of appreciation).

Examples: Ela aprecia a música brasileira. Ele aprecia a boa comida. Você aprecia o esforço deles. O crítico aprecia a obra pela composição e pela técnica.

See also: apreciar (infinitive), apreciação (noun), apreciado (past participle), apreciador (person who appreciates), apreciável (worthy of appreciation).