misappreciate

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verb

To appreciate improperly; to fail to understand in the right way.

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Meanings

verbmisappreciate (third-person singular simple present misappreciates, present participle misappreciating, simple past and past participle misappreciated)

present singular third person misappreciates · participle present misappreciating · participle past misappreciated · past misappreciated

  1. transitiveTo appreciate improperly; to fail to understand in the right way.

Origin

From mis- + appreciate.

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Cite this entry
APA

misappreciate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misappreciate

MLA

“misappreciate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misappreciate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misappreciate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misappreciate.

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