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price Definition

price (prīs)

noun

  1. the amount of money, etc. asked or paid for something; cost; charge
  2. value or worth
  3. a reward for the capture or death of a person
  4. money or other consideration sufficient to be a bribe or inducement
  5. the cost, as in life, labor, sacrifice, etc., of obtaining some benefit or advantage

Etymology: ME & OFr pris < L pretium, price < IE *preti-, equivalent < base *per-, to sell, make equal > par

transitive verb priced, pric′·ing

  1. to put a price on; fix the price of
  2. Informal to ask or find out the price of

price Related Forms

pric′er noun

price Idioms

at any price

no matter what the cost

beyond price

or without price

priceless; invaluable

price out of the market

to force (oneself or one's product) out of competition by charging prices that are too high

Price Definition

Price (prīs)

Price, (Mary) Leontyne (lē än′tēn′) 1927-; U.S. operatic soprano

price Synonyms

price

n.

charge, expense, cost, expenditure, outlay, value, worth, figure, impost, dues, tariff, valuation, appraisement, quotation, fare, hire, wages, exactment, return, disbursement, rate, appraisal, reckoning, equivalent, payment, demand, barter, consideration, amount, marked price, asking price, wholesale price, list price, retail price, discount price, sticker price, estimate, output, exaction, ransom, reward, carry charge, pay, prize, return, guerdon, par value, requital, money's worth, price ceiling, ceiling; see also charge 1.

at any price

whatever the cost, expense no object, anyhow; see regardless.

beyond price

invaluable, inestimable, without price, priceless; see valuable 1.

price Synonyms

price

v.

put a price on, fix the price of, appraise, assess, estimate a price, mark up, mark down, reduce, sticker*; see also rate, value 2.

price Usage Examples

Preposition: from

euros: Prices from 100 euros per week Italy Sardinia South Coast Ref.

Converse of object

  • compare: Cheap Flights to Geneva, Switzerland - Compare prices on Geneva.. .
  • pay: The taxpayer thus pays a price in reduced or slow access to data for which she or he has already paid through taxation.
  • quote: VAT All prices quoted on this website include VAT at the UK rate of 17.5 % where relevant.
  • ask: We managed to get a few thousands off the asking price.

Adjective modifier

  • competitive: James Villa Holidays Now in their twenty first season, James Villas work to provide quality private villa holidays at competitive prices.
  • low: We have a vastly growing selection to choose from for the lowest prices online.
  • affordable: Our aim is to provide quality goods at affordable prices!
  • reasonable: Nina Ess aims to give women handbags of quality at reasonable prices.
  • retail: Retail prices for these items range from £ 15 to £ 180.
  • average: Shadow Chancellor George Osborne said: âIn 1997, just one town had an average house price higher than the inheritance tax threshold.

Modifies a noun

  • inflation: Construction is now the largest indigenous industry sector although rampant land price inflation since 1997 would account for much of the growth in turnover.
  • comparison: Take your pick from price comparison site, deals publisher, travel search engine or flights aggregator.
  • rise: Season ticket details for the season 1999/2000 have been released with a minor price rise equating to one pound per match in all areas.

Noun used with modifier

  • house: Gently rising house prices is NOT a sign of a HPC.
  • purchase: The level of deposit is likely to be governed by the amount of the purchase price your mortgage lender is prepared to lend you.
  • ticket: Price Please contact Ascot Racecourse for full range of ticket prices.
  • oil: In 1991, with oil prices at record lows, the Soviet empire disintegrated.
  • share: From its peak, the share price of AOL - Time Warner declined sharply.
  • bargain: Great shares at bargain prices now litter the global markets.