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The definition of expensive is costly or having a very high price.
(adjective)An example of an expensive item is a quart of milk selling for $6.
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See expensive in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
requiring or involving much expense; high-priced; dear
Related Forms:
- expensively adverb
- expensiveness noun
See expensive in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Requiring a large expenditure; costly.
- Marked by high prices: expensive stores.
Related Forms:
- ex·penˈsive·ly adverb
- ex·penˈsive·ness noun
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