1 price
/ˈpraɪs/
noun
plural
prices
1 price
/ˈpraɪs/
noun
plural
prices
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRICE
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the amount of money that you pay for something or that something costs
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oil/gas prices
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You paid a high/low/reasonable price for the car.
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We bought the house at a good price.
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Can you give me a price for the car? [=can you tell me how much the car costs?]
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If the price is right/reasonable, I'll buy it. = If it's the right price, I'll buy it.
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The price of milk rose/increased/fell/dropped.
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With the coupon you can buy two loaves of bread for the price of one. [=for the same amount of money it costs to buy one]
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I won't sell the house. Not at any price! [=I won't sell the house no matter how much money someone offers me for it]
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High-definition television sets should come down in price over the next few years. [=they should start to cost less over the next few years]
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What is the difference in price between the two cars?
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Children who are older than 12 years old have to pay full price. [=the main or highest price]
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Air-conditioning is included in the car's base price. [=the basic price you pay for something without adding anything extra]
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— often used before another noun
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price cuts/increases
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a price list for computer components
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— see also asking price, consumer price index, half price, list price, market price, purchase price, reserve price, retail price index, selling price, sticker price
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the thing that is lost, damaged, or given up in order to get or do something
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A loss of privacy is often the price (you pay) for being famous.
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Giving up alcohol was a small price (to pay) for keeping his family together.
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Five years in prison is a high price (to pay) for one mistake.
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We won the war, but at what price? [=did we lose or give up too much in order to win the war?]
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What price glory/fame? [=is glory/fame worth what you have to lose or give up in order to get it?]
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the amount of money needed to persuade someone to do something
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I know he said he wouldn't do it, but I think it's just a matter of finding his price.
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a price on someone's head
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an amount of money that will be given to anyone who kills or captures someone
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The group's leader has been in hiding since the government put a price on his head.
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at any price
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for any amount of money
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We think it's the best education you can get at any price.
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I wouldn't work for her again. Not at any price.
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without caring about what might be lost or given up
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people who want peace at any price
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at a price
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by losing or giving up something or doing something unpleasant
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Success came at a price.
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for a very large amount of money
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The chocolate is available by mail order, but at a price. [=it is expensive to have the chocolate mailed to you]
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beyond price
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extremely valuable or important
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Her friendship is a treasure beyond price. [=a priceless treasure]
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put a price on
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to ask for a particular amount of money for (something you are selling)
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The owners have not yet put a price on the house.
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to say how important or valuable something is
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You can't put a price on true love.
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The teachers there really care about the students, and I don't think you can put a price on (something like) that.
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price
, charge
, cost
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fee
mean the amount of money that is asked for or given as payment for something.
price
refers to how much money is asked for goods.
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What is the price of the car?
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charge
refers to the amount that you pay for using something or for a service.
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There is no charge for parking here.
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What are these phone charges on the bill?
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cost
is used to refer to what is paid for something by the buyer rather than what is asked for by the seller.
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The cost of the repairs seemed very high.
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cost
may also be used to refer to prices in general.
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The cost of living is higher in big cities.
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fee
refers to an amount that is set by law, a business, etc., for doing something or for a particular service.
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There is a $50 fee for the license.
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2 price
/ˈpraɪs/
verb
prices;
priced;
pricing
2 price
/ˈpraɪs/
verb
prices;
priced;
pricing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRICE
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to say or decide how much something costs
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to give a price to (something)
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They priced the house too high.
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— usually used as (be) priced
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The house is priced too high.
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The computer is priced at $2,000.
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a reasonably priced car
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high-priced televisions [=expensive televisions]
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to put a price on (something)
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to attach a price tag to (something)
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Workers quickly priced the new merchandise.
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to learn the price of (something that you are thinking about buying)
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I've been pricing TVs [=comparing the prices of different TVs] and I know which one we should buy.
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price (someone) out of the market
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to make the price of something too high for (someone)
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The high rents are pricing some people out of the market.
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price yourself out of the market
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to make the price of your services, products, etc., too high
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If your fee is too high, you may find that you've priced yourself out of the market. [=people may stop wanting to pay for your services because they cost too much]
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— pricing
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The store uses low pricing to attract customers.
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The company is changing its pricing policy/strategy.
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