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   price

   /prʌɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something: "land could be sold for a high price" Similar costasking priceselling pricechargefeetermspaymentratefarelevytollamountsumtotalfigureworth(monetary) valueoutlayexpenseexpensesexpenditurebillvaluationquotationestimateinformal:damage
   • ▪ the odds in betting.
   • ▪ value; worth: archaic "the parable of the pearl of great price"
   • 2. an unwelcome experience or action undergone or done as a condition of achieving an objective: "the price of their success was an entire day spent in discussion" Similar consequenceresultcosttollpenaltysacrificeforfeitforfeituredownsidesnagdrawbackdisadvantageminustrialtormentbanetribulationafflictionsufferingburdentroubleworrydeprivationundesirable consequencedisbenefitOpposite rewardadvantage

   verb

   • 1. decide the amount required as payment for (something offered for sale): "the watches are priced at £55"
   • ▪ attach price labels or tickets to (an item for sale).
   • 2. discover or establish the price of (something for sale).

   Word Origin Middle English: the noun from Old French pris, from Latin pretium ‘value, reward’; the verb, a variant (by assimilation to the noun) of earlier prise ‘estimate the value of’ (see prize1). Compare with praise.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pricer noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pricePrice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PRICE is the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing. How to use price in a sentence.

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   PRICE definition: 1. the amount of money for which something is sold: 2. the unpleasant results that you must accept…. Learn more.

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   Price definition: the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.. See examples of PRICE used in a sentence.

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   Define price. price synonyms, price pronunciation, price translation, English dictionary definition of price. n. 1. The amount as of money or goods, asked for or ...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   14 meanings: 1. the sum in money or goods for which anything is or may be bought or sold 2. the cost at which anything is.... Click for more definitions.

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   The price of something is how much it costs. It’s usually money, but sometimes not. For example, the price of staying up all night is that you’re really sleepy the next day.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › pricePRICE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PRICE definition: 1. the amount of money that you pay to buy something: 2. the unpleasant results that you must…. Learn more.