Price I Money Pay House Cost Worth Praɪs

• boat for sale, price £2 000
• house/retail/oil/share prices
• to charge a high/reasonable/low price for something
• the price of cigarettes is set to rise again.

price

1. the amount of money that you have to pay for something
• see also asking price
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/asking-price
• Boat for sale, price £2 000
• house/retail/oil/share prices
• to charge a high/reasonable/low price for something
• The price of cigarettes is set to rise again.
• He managed to get a good price for the car.
• rising/falling prices
• Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)?
• I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable).
• Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket.
• How much are these? They don't have a price on them.
• It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years.
• price rises/increases/cuts
• a price list
• house prices
• How much are these? They don’t have a price on them.
• I can’t afford it at that price.
• A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.
• The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.
• This restaurant is excellent value (= is worth the money it costs).
• to ask/charge a high price
• house prices
• the cost of moving house
• The house now has a market value of one million pounds.
• The garden was transformed at great expense.
• Running a car is a big expense.
• He has a personal net worth of $10 million.
2. the unpleasant things that you must do or experience in order to achieve something or as a result of achieving something
• Criticism is part of the price of leadership.
• Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.
• Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness.
• Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous.
3. the numbers that tell you how much money you will receive if the horse that you bet on wins the race
• synonym odds
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/odds
• Six to one is a good price for that horse.
4. whatever the cost or the difficulties may be
• We want peace at any price.
5. costing a lot of money
• You can buy strawberries all year round, but at a price.
6. involving something unpleasant
• He'll help you—at a price!
7. extremely valuable or important
8. so good or useful that the cost does not seem too much
• To buy all the recommended equipment is expensive, but as an investment for the future it is cheap at the price.
9. you can persuade anyone to do something by giving them more money or something that they want
10. used to say that no amount of money would persuade you to do or to sell something
• I wouldn't work for her again—not at any price!
11. to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or something you have done
• He looked terrible this morning. I think he's paying the penalty for all those late nights.
• They're now paying the price for past mistakes.
• She thinks that any inconvenience is a price worth paying for living in such a beautiful place.
12. an amount of money that is offered for capturing or killing somebody
• Ever since he killed the gang’s leader, there has been a price on his head.
13. to say how much money something valuable is worth
• They haven't yet put a price on the business.
• You can't put a price on that sort of loyalty.
14. used to say that you think that something you have achieved may not be worth all the problems and difficulties it causes
• What price fame and fortune?
15. used to say that something seems unlikely
• What price England winning the World Cup?

Extra Examples

• Children travel half price until age ten.
• Cigarettes have remained stable in price for some time.
• Food is available, at a price.
• House prices went up by 5 per cent last year.
• I can’t afford it at that price.
• I got a number of suppliers to quote me their best prices.
• I got a shock when I looked at the price tag.
• I managed to get a good price for my old car.
• If prices slump further, the farmers will starve.
• It’s always worth comparing prices before you buy.
• Oil is set in go up in price.
• Prices go from $30 for the standard model to $150 for the de luxe version.
• Prices soared during the war.
• Property in the area is now fetching ridiculously high prices.
• The average price per gallon was $2.09.
• The campaign urged retailers to drop their prices.
• The car has a base price of $28 640.
• The cost of a policy premium is a small price to pay for peace of mind.
• The deal would boost gas prices.
• The price of fuel is prohibitive.
• The suggested retail price of the DVD is $19.99.
• The team paid a heavy price for its lack of preparation.
• These computers range in price from £1 300 to £2 000.
• They are selling off summer shoes at cost price.
• They charge exorbitant prices for their goods.
• They sell cars at fixed prices, with no haggling.
• This website tells you the market price of all makes of second-hand car.
• We need to adjust our prices to reflect our actual costs.
• We sell quality tools at the right price.
• What’s the asking price for this house?
• You can’t put a price on happiness.
• You need to pay a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase price of the property.
• admission prices at the museum
• designer clothes at bargain prices
• the share price index
• He was charging a very high price for it.
• How much are these? They don’t have a price on them.
• It’s amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years.
• The price includes dinner, bed and breakfast.
• We wanted the house so much we paid the asking price.
• house/retail/oil/share prices
• to pay half/full price for something

Word Origin

• Middle English: the noun from Old French pris, from Latin pretium ‘value, reward’; the verb, a variant (by assimilation to the noun) of earlier prise ‘estimate the value of’ (see prize). Compare with praise.