price

CEFRA1

/ˈpɹaɪ̯s/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The amount of money needed to buy something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To set or ask a particular amount of money for something.

Examples

  • I cannot believe the price of the tickets!

  • The price of gold varies from day to day.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɹɐɪ̯s/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The cost of an action or deed.

  2. Value; estimation; excellence; worth.

  3. The cost required to gain possession of something.

More examples

In context

  • The price of gold fluctuates daily.

  • I paid a high price for my folly.

  • We priced a few laptops before deciding which one to buy.

Synonyms

Quick test

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The blank of the old car was too high for most buyers, so it remained unsold.

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Origin

noun

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.