price
//ˈpɹaɪ̯s//
Forms
- Plural
- prices
- present (v1)
- price
- past (v2)
- priced
- past participle (v3)
- priced
- present participle
- pricing
- 3rd person singular
- prices
Definitions
1.The cost required to gain possession of something.
- We can afford no more at such a price.
2.The cost of an action or deed.
- I paid a high price for my folly.
3.Value; estimation; excellence; worth.
- Her price is far above rubies.
1.To find out what something costs
- We priced a few laptops before deciding which one to buy.
2.To determine the monetary value of (an item); to put a price on.
3.To ask the price of.(colloquial)
Frequency
Overall
Common· #529
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English price (“price, prize, value, excellence”), borrowed from Old French pris, preis
From Latin pretium (“worth, price, money spent, wages, reward”); compare praise, precious, appraise, appreciate, depreciate, etc.