de·pre·ci·ate

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• ap|pre|ci|ate — «uh PREE shee ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to be thankful for: »We appreciate your help. 2. to think highly of; recognize the worth or quality of; value; enjoy: »Almos …   Useful english dictionary

• de|pre|ci|ate — «dih PREE shee ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to lessen the value or price of: »The government has the power to depreciate currency. 2. Figurative. to speak slightingly of; belittle: »That lazy boy is always depreciating th …   Useful english dictionary

• pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… …   English syllables

• pre|pon|der|ate — «pree PON duh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –intransitive verb. 1. to be greater than something else in weight, power, force, influence, number, or amount: »The good in this state of existence preponderates over the bad (Dickens). 2. Figurative. to …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|pon´der|a´tion — pre|pon|der|ate «pree PON duh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –intransitive verb. 1. to be greater than something else in weight, power, force, influence, number, or amount: »The good in this state of existence preponderates over the bad (Dickens). 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|pon´der|at´ing|ly — pre|pon|der|ate «pree PON duh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –intransitive verb. 1. to be greater than something else in weight, power, force, influence, number, or amount: »The good in this state of existence preponderates over the bad (Dickens). 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|cep|tor|ate — «prih SEHP tuhr iht», noun. the office of a preceptor …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|lit|er|ate — «pree LIHT uhr iht», adjective. being at a stage before the use of writing: »a preliterate society or culture …   Useful english dictionary

• pré-reforma — s. m. Situação de um trabalhador que, não tendo atingido a idade legal para a reforma, acorda com a entidade patronal uma determinada remuneração até à idade legal para se reformar, com uma redução ou suspensão do trabalho efetivo. • Plural: pré… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

• ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables