Definition of price
2a : the quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for anotherb : the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing
3 : the terms for the sake of which something is done or undertaken: such asa : an amount sufficient to bribe one believed every man had his priceb : a reward for the apprehension or death of a person an outlaw with a price on his head
4 : the cost at which something is obtained the price of freedom is restraint — J. Irwin Miller
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Examples of price in a Sentence
You paid a high price for the car.
We bought the house at a good price.
The price of milk rose.
What is the difference in price between the two cars?
I know he said he wouldn't do it, but I think it's just a matter of finding his price.
Recent Examples of price from the Web
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Average store prices excluding fuel, which were falling as recently as November, rose by 2.5 percent in the year through June as the fall in the pound drives up the cost of imports.
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Or maybe he’s seen too many commercials on cable news channels about having life insurance for less than the price of a cup of coffee a day.
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Sold in three trim levels, starting prices range from $50,575-$58,175, including the $975 freight charge from Neckarsulm, Germany.
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Therefore if an item of clothing sells for more than $75, tax is due on the entire selling price.
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For now, Nick's tweet remains public — at a high price.
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No price was revealed for the sale, announced Tuesday.
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But blowing off those principles can come at a high price.
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Prices run from $50 to $8,000, depending on the materials used and labor involved.
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Origin and Etymology of price
Middle English pris, from Anglo-French, from Latin pretium price, money; probably akin to Sanskrit prati- against, in return — more at pros-
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price
Definition of price
priced
;pricing
transitive verb
1 : to set a price on
2 : to find out the price of
3 : to drive by raising prices excessively priced themselves out of the market
pricer
nounExamples of price in a Sentence
They priced the house too high.
Workers quickly priced the new merchandise.
Recent Examples of price from the Web
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Theft Amadensz Kotlewski, 36, of the 1900 block of Persimmon Court, Schaumburg, was charged with retail theft at 6:55 p.m. June 18 after taking merchandise priced at $39.50 from Macy's, 1 Oakbrook Center.
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The danger is that these new ventures won't come close to balancing the erosion in pricing power and market share in their principal franchises.
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In the past week, the under-construction Manhattan condo tower 520 Park Avenue has sold two units priced at over $70 million each.
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Tax-free purchases will include: clothing priced at $100 or less; school supplies valued at $50 or less; books that cost $30 or less; and computers and computer equipment with a selling price of $750 or less.
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Under the terms of the agreement, iAnthus will pay $2.3 million in cash and $15 million in common shares of its common stock, priced at $2 per share.
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Moreno Valley was the scene of Monday’s ceremony as company executives gathered to hand Los Angeles businessman Krishnan Menon the keys to its only model, the 2018 Revero, priced at around $130,000.
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The state has regulated liquor prices for at least 35 years and two stores challenged that authority by pricing some products under state minimums.
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Consignment stores usually price merchandise at about one-third of retail price.
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First Known Use of price
15th century
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PRICE Defined for English Language Learners
price
playDefinition of price for English Language Learners
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: the amount of money that you pay for something or that something costs
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: the thing that is lost, damaged, or given up in order to get or do something
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: the amount of money needed to persuade someone to do something
price
Definition of price for English Language Learners
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: to say or decide how much something costs : to give a price to (something)
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: to put a price on (something) : to attach a price tag to (something)
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: to learn the price of (something that you are thinking about buying)
PRICE Defined for Kids
Definition of price for Students
1 : the quantity of one thing given or asked for something else : the amount of money paid or to be paid
2 : the cost at which something is gotten or done Giving up privacy is the price of fame.
3 : a reward for the capture of a criminal
Definition of price for Students
priced
;pricing
1 : to determine the amount something costs The house is priced too high.
2 : to find out how much something costs I've been pricing TVs.
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