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| price [ prīss ] |
noun (plural pric·es) |
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1. cost of something bought or sold: the amount, usually of money, that is offered or asked for when something is bought or sold
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2. something sacrificed to get something else: something lost or given in order to achieve a particular position or condition
  Unwanted media attention is the price of fame.
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3. sufficient bribe: the sum of money or other recompense in return for which somebody agrees to do something
The price of her cooperation was an invitation to the gala dinner.
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4. measure of value of something: an estimate of what somebody or something is worth, e.g. how important, useful, or irreplaceable he, she, or it is
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transitive verb (past and past participle priced, present participle pric·ing, 3rd person present singular pric·es) |
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1. decide how much something costs: to state or fix the exact amount that a customer or consumer must pay for something
He priced the antique clock at $700.
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2. mark something with price: to show how much something costs, especially by writing on the item itself or by attaching a label or price tag
spent the morning pricing merchandise
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3. find out what something costs: to check the price that has been set for a product, or compare the different prices charged at a variety of stores or from different companies
priced a few computers before deciding which one to buy
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| [13th century. Via Old French pris< Latin pretium "price, money"] |
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at any price no matter how great the cost may beoften used with a negative
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at a price at a considerable cost
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beyond price priceless
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have a price on your head to have had a reward offered for your capture or death
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pay the price (for something) to suffer the unpleasant consequences of something that you have done
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what price something? used to suggest that something such as an ideal or a promise has no value
"What Price Glory?"(Maxwell AndersonWhat Price Glory?1924)
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