Price
1 Americannoun
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Bruce, 1845–1903, U.S. architect.
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(Edward) Reynolds, 1933–2011, U.S. novelist.
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(Mary) Leontyne born 1927, U.S. soprano.
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a male given name.
noun
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the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
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a sum offered for the capture of a person alive or dead.
The authorities put a price on his head.
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the sum of money, or other consideration, for which a person's support, consent, etc., may be obtained, especially in cases involving sacrifice of integrity.
They claimed that every politician has a price.
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that which must be given, done, or undergone in order to obtain a thing.
He gained the victory, but at a heavy price.
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odds.
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Archaic. value or worth.
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Archaic. great value or worth (usually preceded byof ).
verb (used with object)
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to fix the price of.
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to ask or determine the price of.
We spent the day pricing furniture at various stores.
idioms
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at any price, at any cost, no matter how great.
Their orders were to capture the town at any price.
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beyond / without price, of incalculable value; priceless.
The crown jewels are beyond price.
noun
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the sum in money or goods for which anything is or may be bought or sold
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the cost at which anything is obtained
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the cost of bribing a person
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a sum of money offered or given as a reward for a capture or killing
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value or worth, esp high worth
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gambling another word for odds
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whatever the price or cost
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at a high price
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invaluable or priceless
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what someone deserves, esp a fitting punishment
it's just the price of him
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what are the chances of something happening now?
verb
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to fix or establish the price of
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to ascertain or discover the price of
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to charge so highly for as to prevent the sale, hire, etc, of
Related Words
Price, charge, cost, expense refer to outlay or expenditure required in buying or maintaining something. Price is used mainly of single, concrete objects offered for sale; charge, of services: What is the price of that coat? There is a small charge for mailing packages. Cost is mainly a purely objective term, often used in financial calculations: The cost of building a new annex was estimated at $10,000. Expense suggests cost plus incidental expenditure: The expense of the journey was more than the contemplated cost. Only charge is not used figuratively. Price, cost, and sometimes expense may be used to refer to the expenditure of mental energy, what one “pays” in anxiety, suffering, etc.
Other Word Forms
- preprice verb (used with object)
- priceable adjective
- pricer noun
- reprice verb
- well-priced adjective
Etymology
Origin of price
First recorded in 1175–1225; (noun) Middle English pris(e), from Old French, Latin pretium “price, value, worth” ( precious ); (verb) late Middle English prisen, from Middle French prisier, derivative of pris, Old French as above; prize 2, praise
Example Sentences
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Steakhouse operators say their customers tend to be more affluent and can pay up, but the operators still have plenty of complaints about rising prices.
Consolidation, administrative bloat, high prices and soaring premiums followed.
The 2014 drop in the international price of crude marked the beginning of the gradual withdrawal of Venezuelan support and the acceleration of Cuba’s economic and social decline.
Some stores have unbeatable per-unit prices on pantry staples, while others shine with proteins or prepared items.
From Salon
Restaurant prices have increased by roughly 30% over the past five years, outpacing grocery prices by five percentage points.
From Barron's
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