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1. | [ noun ] (business) the amount of money needed to purchase something | |
Synonyms: | terms damage | |
Examples: | "the price of gasoline" "he got his new car on excellent terms" "how much is the damage?" |
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Related terms: | cost asking_price highway_robbery factory_price purchase_price support_level closing_price cash_price valuation bid_price | |
2. | [ noun ] (business) the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) | |
Synonyms: | cost monetary_value | |
Examples: | : "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver" "he puts a high price on his services" "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection" |
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Related terms: | value average_cost marginal_cost assessment expensiveness inexpensiveness cost | |
3. | [ noun ] value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something | |
Synonyms: | cost toll | |
Examples: | : "the cost in human life was enormous" "the price of success is hard work" "what price glory?" |
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Related terms: | value death_toll cost | |
4. | [ noun ] the high value or worth of something | |
Examples: | "her price is far above rubies" |
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Related terms: | worth | |
5. | [ verb ] (business) determine the price of | |
Examples: | "The grocer priced his wares high" |
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Related terms: | determine rig overprice underquote mark_up | |
6. | [ noun ] a reward for helping to catch a criminal | |
Examples: | "the cattle thief has a price on his head" |
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Related terms: | reward | |
7. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 76 | |
8. | [ noun ] (music,performing arts) United States operatic soprano (born 1927) | |
Synonyms: | mary_leontyne_price leontyne_price | |
Related terms: | soprano | |
9. | [ verb ] ascertain or learn the price of | |
Examples: | "Have you priced personal computers lately?" |
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Related terms: | ascertain | |
10. | [ noun ] (accounting,business) cost of bribing someone | |
Examples: | : "they say that every politician has a price" |
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Related terms: | cost | |
Similar spelling: |
pricey Pryce PRC Preece praise Prez prize prise Pries pricy prick prose prexy press Preis Preas Prock Preuss Preiss preach Prigge Prouse Pressey prowess preachy Prowse Prague |