price

noun
UK: /praɪs/
US: /praɪs/

  1. The amount of money you have to pay for something.

    1. The price of the book is five dollars. [ ] [ ]
    2. What price are they asking for the used car that you want to buy? [ ] [ ]

  2. What you must give up or do to get something.

    1. Freedom has a price that is high, but worth paying. [ ] [ ]
    2. She achieved success, but the price was sacrificing her personal life completely. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

value fee worth charge cost
price verb

  1. To decide the amount of money needed for something.

    1. They priced the new product too high, so no one bought it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company priced its shares competitively to attract more investors during the IPO. [ ] [ ]

  2. To find out the cost of something.

    1. I'm just pricing the trip to see if it's affordable. [ ] [ ]
    2. Price out the different options before making a final decision about vacation. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "price" in English means: The amount of money you have to pay for something., What you must give up or do to get something..

The phonetic transcription of "price" is /praɪs/ in British English and /praɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "price": value, fee, worth, charge, cost.

Example usage of "price": "The price of the book is five dollars.". More examples on the page.