Collocations for appreciation - noun
1. understanding and enjoyment of sth
ADJ.
deep, fine, great, real | aesthetic
VERB + APPRECIATION
have
They have little appreciation of the arts.
They have little appreciation of the arts.
show | cultivate, develop, gain
I have now developed an appreciation of poetry.
I have now developed an appreciation of poetry.
PREP.
in ~
She gazed in appreciation at the scene.
She gazed in appreciation at the scene.
2. feeling of being grateful for sth
ADJ.
deep, genuine, heartfelt
VERB + APPRECIATION
express, show
I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.
I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.
PREP.
in ~ (of)
I''ll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.
I''ll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.
with ~
‘Thank you,’ she murmured, with heartfelt appreciation.
‘Thank you,’ she murmured, with heartfelt appreciation.
~ for
his appreciation for all the work she had done
his appreciation for all the work she had done
PHRASES
a lack of appreciation, (as) a token of your appreciation
As a token of our appreciation we would like to offer you this small gift.
As a token of our appreciation we would like to offer you this small gift.
3. understanding of what sth involves
ADJ.
better, clear, deep, full, great, keen, real, wider | growing
There is a growing appreciation of the need for change.
There is a growing appreciation of the need for change.
VERB + APPRECIATION
have | gain
The course helped me to gain a deeper appreciation of what scientific research involves.
The course helped me to gain a deeper appreciation of what scientific research involves.
PREP.
~ of
She had no appreciation of the difficulties we were facing.
She had no appreciation of the difficulties we were facing.