Definition of PRICE

price

Meanings

Plural: prices

Noun

  • the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
    • "he puts a high price on his services"
  • the amount of money needed to purchase something
    • "the price of gasoline"
  • value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
    • "the price of success is hard work"
    • "what price glory?"
  • the high value or worth of something
    • "her price is far above rubies"
  • a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal
    • "the cattle thief has a price on his head"
  • cost of bribing someone
    • "they say that every politician has a price"
  • United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
  • The cost required to gain possession of something.
  • The cost of an action or deed.
  • Value; estimation; excellence; worth.

Verb

  • determine the price of
    • "The grocer priced his wares high"
  • ascertain or learn the price of
    • "Have you priced personal computers lately?"
  • To determine the monetary value of (an item); to put a price on.
  • To pay the price of; to make reparation for.
  • To set a price on; to value; to prize.
  • To ask the price of.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

cost, damage, Leontyne Price, Mary Leontyne Price, monetary value, terms, toll

Scrabble Score: 9

price is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
price is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
price is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

price is a valid Words With Friends word