Wertschätzen
Example: Ich lerne, die Meinungen anderer mehr zu wertschätzen.
Definition
"Wertschätzen" means to recognize and appreciate the value or importance of someone or something. It involves showing respect, gratitude, or admiration, often for qualities, efforts, or opinions, as in the phrase, 'Ich lerne, die Meinungen anderer mehr zu wertschätzen.'
Etymology
The word "wertschätzen" comes from the German roots 'Wert' meaning 'value' and 'schätzen' meaning 'to estimate' or 'to appreciate.' Together, they form a verb that literally means 'to estimate value,' reflecting the act of valuing something or someone. Did you know that 'schätzen' is related to 'Schatz,' meaning treasure or darling?
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"Wertschätzen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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