price
1. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) (Freq. 56)
- 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
• Syn:
monetary value, cost
• Derivationally related forms:
costly (for: cost), cost (for: cost)
• Hypernyms:
value
• Hyponyms:
average cost, marginal cost, incremental cost, differential cost, expensiveness,
assessment, inexpensiveness
2. the amount of money needed to purchase something (Freq. 9)
- the price of gasoline
- he got his new car on excellent terms
- how much is the damage?
• Syn:
terms, damage
• Derivationally related forms:
pricy, pricey
• Hypernyms:
cost
• Hyponyms:
asking price, selling price, bid price, closing price, factory price,
highway robbery, purchase price, spot price, cash price, support level, valuation
3. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something (Freq. 2)
- the cost in human life was enormous
- the price of success is hard work
- what price glory?
• Syn:
cost, toll
• Derivationally related forms:
costly (for: cost), cost (for: cost)
• Hypernyms:
value
• Hyponyms:
death toll
4. the high value or worth of something (Freq. 2)
- her price is far above rubies
• Derivationally related forms:
pricy, pricey
• Hypernyms:
worth
5. a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal (Freq. 1)
- the cattle thief has a price on his head
• Hypernyms:
reward
6. cost of bribing someone
- they say that every politician has a price
• Hypernyms:
cost
1. determine the price of (Freq. 4)
- The grocer priced his wares high
• Derivationally related forms:
pricing
• Hypernyms:
determine, set
• Hyponyms:
mark up, rig, manipulate, overprice, underquote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. ascertain or learn the price of
- Have you priced personal computers lately?
• Derivationally related forms:
pricing
• Hypernyms:
ascertain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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