price

price · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.

  2. 2.

    The cost required to achieve something.

  3. 3.

    (Betting) The odds offered by a bookmaker.

  4. 4.

    Determine or decide the price of something.

  5. 5.

    Discover the price of something.

Forms

plural: prices

Phrases & expressions

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    at any price — No matter what the cost.
  • •
    price tag — A label showing the price; the cost of something.
  • •
    asking price — The price a seller initially requests.
  • •
    pay the price — Suffer the consequences of one's actions.
  • •
    price oneself out of the market — Set prices too high to attract buyers.
  • •
    what price — Used to ask what is the cost or value of something.
  • •
    a small price to pay — A worthwhile sacrifice.

Related words

See also: charge, cost, expense, value
Synonyms: charge, cost, fee, rate

Etymology

From Old French pris ("price, value, reward"), from Latin pretium ("price, value, reward").