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price

 
 
pronunciation:
praIs
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the sum of money needed to buy an item or service.
The price of that shirt is too high.
 
synonyms:
charge, cost, fee, rate
similar words:
bill, expenditure, expense, fare, payment, quotation, sum, tab, value
definition 2: the cost of a particular result or gain.
The price of victory was many lives lost.
synonyms:
cost
similar words:
consequence, loss, punishment, sacrifice, toll
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: prices, pricing, priced
definition 1: to mark with a price.
The store clerk priced the goods with stickers.
similar words:
label, mark, tag
definition 2: to set a price for.
We thought the dealer had priced the car too high.
synonyms:
appraise
similar words:
assess, cost, evaluate, value
definition 3: to find out the price of.
Michele priced the books before buying them.
synonyms:
appraise, evaluate, value
similar words:
assess, estimate, judge, rate
derivations: priceable (adj.), pricer (n.)
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