price

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the high value or worth of something

   Their price is far above rubies.

2. 2
   noun

   a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal

   The cattle thief has a price on their head.

3. 3
   noun

   the amount of money needed to purchase something

   the price of gasoline

4. 4
   noun

   cost of bribing someone

   they say that every politician has a price

5. 5
   verb

   ascertain or learn the price of

   Have you priced personal computers lately?

6. 6
   verb

   determine the price of

   The store priced their wares high.

7. 7
   noun

   The cost required to gain possession of something.

   We can afford no more at such a price.

8. 8
   noun

   The cost of an action or deed.

   I paid a high price for my folly.

Etymology

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.