price
[noun]
Synonyms:
- cost, amount, charge, damage (informal), estimate, expense, fee, figure, rate, value, worth
- consequences, cost, penalty, toll
[verb]
Synonyms:
- evaluate, assess, cost, estimate, rate, value

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English Thesaurus: cost, price, value, charge, fee, ...

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I. Price, Ka‧tie /ˈkeɪti/
the real name of the British model Jordan

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II. Price, Le‧on‧tyne /liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːən- $ liˈɑːn-/
(1927–) a US opera singer, who is thought to be one of the greatest sopranos (=women with high singing voices) of the 20th century

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III. Price, Vin‧cent /ˈvɪnsənt/
(1911–1993) a US actor in theatre and films. He is best known for his work in horror films, including The Fly. His last film was Edward Scissorhands.

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I. price¹ S1 W1 /praɪs/ noun
[Word Family: adjective: overpriced, priceless, PRICEY/PRICY; verb: price; noun: price]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: pris, from Latin pretium 'price, money']

1. [uncountable and countable] the amount of money you have to pay for something
price of
The price of fuel keeps going up.
price for
We agreed a price for the bike.
Supermarkets often offer you two products for the price of one. ⇒ asking price, cost price, list price, market price

2. [singular] something unpleasant that you must suffer in order to be successful, free etc, or that you suffer because of a mistake or bad action
price of
He’s never at home, but that’s the price of success.
The awful boat journey was a small price to pay for freedom.
They may pay a high price for their few years of glory.
The country will pay a heavy price for the government’s failure.
She was finally made senior executive, but at what price!

3. half/full price used to talk about half the usual price of something, or the actual usual price:
I bought these jeans at half price in the sale.

4. at a price for a lot of money:
You can get goat’s cheese at the local delicatessen – at a price!

5. at any price whatever the cost and difficulties may be:
She was determined to have a child at any price.

6. not at any price used to say that you would not do something, even for a lot of money:
Sorry, that painting’s not for sale at any price.

7. put a price on something to give something a financial value:
You can’t put a price on what a mother does for her children.

8. What price fame/glory etc? usually spoken used to suggest that something was not worth achieving because too many bad things have happened as a result:
What price progress?

9. be beyond price to be extremely valuable or important

10. price on sb’s head a reward for catching or killing someone

11. everyone has their price used to say that you can persuade people to do anything if you give them what they want
⇒ cheap at the price at cheap¹(8), ⇒ name your price at name²(7), ⇒ pay the price at pay¹(9)

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II. price² verb [transitive]
[Word Family: adjective: overpriced, priceless, PRICEY/PRICY; verb: price; noun: price]

1. [usually in passive] to decide the price of something that is for sale:
a reasonably priced apartment
be priced at something
Tickets are priced at £75 each.

2. to put the price on goods to show how much they cost

3. to compare the prices of things:
We spent Saturday morning pricing microwaves.

4. price yourself out of the market to demand too much money for the services or goods that you are selling

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

price
noun
ADJ. exorbitant, high, inflated, prohibitive, steep | low | bargain, budget designer clothes at bargain prices
attractive, fair, reasonable, right We sell quality tools at the right price.
good I managed to get a good price for my old car.
average | asking, purchase What's the asking price for this house? You need to pay a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase price of the property.
retail, sale, selling | cost They are selling off summer shoes at cost price.
full, half Children travel half price until age ten.
market This website tells you the market price of all makes of second-hand car.
admission admission prices at the museum
consumer | commodity, food, house, land, property, share | electricity, energy, fuel, oil, petrol
VERB + PRICE command, fetch, go for Property in the area is now fetching ridiculously high prices.
give sb, quote sb I got a number of suppliers to quote me their best prices.
charge, set | increase, push up, raise | bring down, cut, lower, mark down, push down, reduce, slash | go up in, increase in, rise in Oil is set in go up in price.
come down in | range in, vary in These computers range in price from £1,300 to £2,000.
undercut
PRICE + VERB go up, rise, shoot up, skyrocket, soar House prices went up by 5 per cent last year. Prices soared during the war.
drop, fall, go down, slump If prices slump further, the farmers will starve.
go from … to … , range from … to … , start at Prices go from $30 for the standard model to $150 for the deluxe version.
PRICE + NOUN level, range | increase, rise | cut | change, movement | war | tag I got a shock when I looked at the price tag.
list | index the share price index
PREP. at a/the ~ Food is available, at a price (= at a high price). I can't afford it at that price.
in ~ Cigarettes have remained stable in price for some time.
PHRASES a drop/a fall/a reduction in price, an increase/a rise in price, pay a heavy price (for sth) The team paid a heavy price for its lack of preparation.
place/put a price on sth You can't put a price on happiness.
the price of freedom/success, etc. (= the unpleasant things you must suffer to have freedom, success, etc.), a small price to pay (for sth) The cost of a policy premium is a small price to pay for peace of mind.
 ⇒ Note at PER CENT (for more verbs)

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

price
verb be priced
ADV. highly | attractively, competitively, economically, fairly, moderately, modestly, realistically, reasonably, sensibly a wide range of competitively priced office furniture
accordingly This is considered a luxury item and is priced accordingly.
PREP. at The car is priced at $60,000.
between Tickets for the concert are priced between £15 and £35.
from, to The kits are priced from £8.50 to £20.
PHRASES be priced high/low The house was priced much too high.

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price

high
House prices in the UK are very high.
low
With such low prices, there are lots of eager buyers.
reasonable (=not too high)
The price was reasonable for such good food.
fair
I am sure we can agree on a fair price.
astronomical (=extremely high)
Many fans paid astronomical prices for their tickets.
exorbitant/extortionate (=much too high)
£10,000 seemed an exorbitant price for the rug.
inflated (=higher than is usual or reasonable)
People seem willing to pay inflated prices for houses in central London.
house/food/oil etc prices
A poor harvest led to higher food prices.
a good price (=quite high)
Did you get a good price for your car?
a bargain price (also a knockdown/giveaway price) (=much lower than usual)
We sell quality cars at bargain prices.
The house is available at a knockdown price of $195,000.
the market price (=the price of something on a market at a particular time)
We think the stock’s current market price is too high.
the asking price (=the amount of money that someone is asking for when they are selling something, especially a house)
The property is worth more than the asking price.
the purchase price formal (=the price that someone pays when they buy something, especially a house)
You can obtain a loan for up to 90% of the purchase price.
the retail price (=the price that the public pays for something in a shop)
Tax is 40% of the retail price of a typical bottle of wine.
the wholesale price (=the price that a business such as a shop pays to buy something)
Wholesale coffee prices have fallen.
a price goes up/rises/increases
When supplies go down, prices tend to go up.
a price goes down/falls/decreases
In real terms, the price of clothes has fallen over the last ten years.
a price shoots up/soars/rockets (=increases quickly by a large amount)
The price of oil soared in the 1970s.
prices fluctuate (=keep going up and down)
Gas prices have continued to fluctuate in recent months.
prices start from £200/$300 etc
Ticket prices start from £39.00.
prices range from £30 to £65 etc
Over 1,000 paintings will be shown with prices ranging from £50 to £5,000.
put up/increase/raise a price
Manufacturers have had to put their prices up.
cut/lower/reduce a price
The company recently cut the price of its best-selling car.
slash a price (=reduce it by a very large amount)
Many carpet stores have slashed prices to bring in customers.
fix a price (=decide on it, sometimes illegally with others)
Publishers are not permitted to fix prices with one another.
agree on a price
Now all we need to do is agree on a price.
pay a good/low etc price
I paid a very reasonable price for my guitar.
get a good/reasonable etc price (=be paid a particular amount for something)
Farmers now get a decent price for their crop.
fetch a good/high etc price British English, bring a good, high etc price American English (=be sold for a particular amount of money)
I’m sure the painting would fetch a good price in London.
a price rise/increase
Consumers are facing more fuel price rises.
a price cut/reduction
Holiday sales were down, even with drastic price cuts.
a price freeze (=when prices are kept at the same level by a company or by the government)
A price freeze on nine basic goods was announced on June 14.
a fall/drop in prices
Poor demand led to a sharp drop in prices.
a rise in prices
The sharp rise in wholesale food prices will have to be passed onto customers.
in/outside sb’s price range (=used when saying that someone can/cannot afford to pay for something)
Unfortunately, there was nothing in our price range.
pay a price (=suffer)
We paid a heavy price for our mistakes this season.
come at a price (also come at a high price) (=involve suffering or a bad result)
She won fame, but it came at a high price.
exact a price formal (=make someone suffer)
The success of the nation’s businesses has exacted a dreadful price from the people.
a high price
Smokers often pay a high price in terms of their health.
a heavy price
Any country breaking international law will be made to pay a heavy price.
a terrible price
The sport can exact a terrible price from its participants.
something is a small price to pay (=something is worth suffering in order to achieve something more important)
Changing his job would be a small price to pay to keep his marriage intact.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

price
noun
1.
BAD: The price of keeping a person in prison for a year is enormous.
GOOD: The cost of keeping a person in prison for a year is enormous.

Usage Note:
PRICE · COST · COSTS · CHARGE · FEE · RATE · RENTAL · FARE · RENT
Price The price of something is the amount of money that you must pay in order to buy it: ‘I’m interested in the car, but the price is too high.’ ‘Food prices are relatively low at present.’
Cost The cost of something is the amount of money you must pay to buy, do, make or use it: ‘the cost of having the car repaired was £340.’
The cost of living (fixed phrase) = the general amount that the people living in a particular area or country have to pay for necessary goods and services: ‘In urban areas the cost of living tends to be higher.’
Costs Your costs are the total amount of money you spend over a period of time in order to make or produce something, or continue an activity: ‘Our costs have doubled over the last five years as a result of the increase in oil prices.’
Charge A charge is the amount of money that you must pay for a service or to be allowed to use something: ‘The waiter explained that the bill included a 10% service charge.’ ‘There is also a small charge for delivery and installation.’
If you do not have to pay for something, it is provided free of charge : ‘The company has offered to install the software free of charge.’
Fee A fee is 1 a charge that you must pay to be allowed to do something: ‘Most art galleries charge an entrance fee.’ ‘Every new student has to pay a registration fee.’ 2 (usually fees) a charge that you must pay for professional services such as those provided by doctors, lawyers, consultants, tutors, schools etc: ‘My parents couldn’t afford the school fees.’ ‘Last year alone, the company paid over $12 million in legal fees.’
Rate A rate is the amount of money that you have to pay for a service or for hiring something, especially one that is calculated on an hourly, weekly or monthly basis: ‘His hourly rate is £60.’ ‘For a five-star hotel, the rates are very reasonable.’
See also CHEAP 1 (cheap)
Fare a fare is the cost of a journey on a buss, train etc: ‘How much is the train fare from Toronto to Montreal?’ ‘She spends $20 per week on bus fares.’
Rent is the money you pay every week or month to live in or use a places that doesn’t belong to you: ‘The rent is £500 inclusive of bills.’

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2.
See CHEAP 1 (cheap)

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cost the amount of money you need to buy or do something. Cost is usually used when talking in a general way about whether something is expensive or cheap rather than when talking about exact prices:
The cost of running a car is increasing.
the cost of raw materials
price the amount of money you must pay for something that is for sale:
They sell good-quality clothes at reasonable prices.
the price of a plane ticket to New York
value the amount of money that something is worth:
A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.
charge the amount that you have to pay for a service or to use something:
Hotel guests may use the gym for a small charge.
bank charges
fee the amount you have to pay to enter a place or join a group, or for the services of a professional person such as a lawyer or a doctor:
There is no entrance fee.
The membership fee is £125 a year.
legal fees
fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc:
I didn’t even have enough money for my bus fare.
fare increases
rent the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own:
The rent on his apartment is $800 a month.
rate a charge that is set according to a standard scale:
Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.
toll the amount you have to pay to travel on some roads or bridges:
You have to pay tolls on many French motorways.
cost a lot
Their hair products are really good but they cost a lot.
not cost much
Second hand clothes don’t cost much.
cost something per minute/hour/year etc
Calls cost only 2p per minute.
cost something per person
There’s a one-day course that costs £80 per person.
cost something per head (=per person)
The meal will cost about £20 per head.
not cost (somebody) a penny (=cost nothing)
Using the Internet, you can make phone calls that don’t cost a penny.
cost a fortune/cost the earth (=have a very high price)
If you use a lawyer, it will cost you a fortune.
cost a bomb/a packet British English (=have a very high price)
He has a new sports car that must have cost a bomb.
cost an arm and a leg (=have a price that is much too high)
A skiing holiday needn’t cost you an arm and a leg.
be especially spoken to cost a particular amount of money:
These shoes were only £5.
be priced at something to have a particular price – used when giving the exact price that a shop or company charges for something:
Tickets are priced at $20 for adults and $10 for kids.
retail at something to be sold in shops at a particular price – used especially in business:
The scissors retail at £1.99 in department stores.
sell/go for something used for saying what people usually pay for something:
Houses in this area sell for around £200,000.
fetch used for saying what people pay for something, especially at a public sale:
The painting fetched over $8,000 at auction.
A sports car built for Mussolini is expected to fetch nearly £1 million at auction.
set somebody back something informal to cost someone a lot of money:
A good set of speakers will set you back around £150.
come to if a bill comes to a particular amount, it adds up to that amount:
The bill came to £100 between four of us.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

price noun [countable] the amount of money that you have to pay for something:
The prices in that shop are rather high.
You can have a two-course meal for a special price of £9.95.
cost noun [countable] the amount of money that you have to pay for services, activities, or things you need such as food and electricity:
The cost of the two-day course is $1,295.
Many banks are raising their borrowing costs.
a sudden increase in energy costs
value noun [uncountable and countable] the amount of money that something is worth and that people are willing to pay if it is sold:
The value of the painting was estimated at £500,000.
Fine wines may increase in value.
The shares have gone down in value.
highly priced (=expensive)
The clothes shops all seemed to be full of highly priced designer clothes.
reasonably priced (=not too expensive)
The food was good and reasonably priced.
moderately priced (=not expensive)
On the outskirts of many towns, you will find moderately priced motels.
competitively/keenly priced (=not expensive compared with similar things)
Lower costs meant that Japanese exports remained competitively priced.
modestly priced (=cheap)
There are some very modestly priced artificial plants to be had.
attractively priced (=not expensive)
These figurines are attractively priced at £32.

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rent to pay money to use a house, room, vehicle, piece of equipment, area of land etc:
He rented a room in a house on the Old Kent Road.
They flew out to New York and rented a car at the airport.
hire British English to pay money to use a car or a piece of clothing or equipment for a short period of time:
Why don't we hire a van for the day?
You can hire suits for weddings.
lease to have a legal agreement under which you pay money to a person or company in order to use a building, area of land, vehicle, piece of equipment etc for a fixed period of time :
They leased the offices from an American company.
The car is leased from BMW.
rent/rent something out to allow someone to use a house, room, vehicle, piece of equpiment, area of land etc in return for money:
She rents the flat out to students.
let/let something out to allow someone to use a room, house, building etc in return for money:
Some people don't want to let rooms to foreigners.
They let the house out while they were on holiday.
lease/lease something out to make a legal agreement which allows a person or company to use something that you own for a fixed period of time:
Santa Clara ' s Redevelopment Agency leased the existing city golf course to developers.
high
Rents in the city centre are very high.
low
Our workers get low rents and other advantages.
exorbitant (=extremely high)
Some landlords charge exorbitant rents.
fixed
The rent is fixed for three years.
affordable (=which people can easily pay)
The government plans to provide more homes at affordable rents.
the annual/monthly/weekly rent
Our annual rent is just over $15000.
ground rent British English (=rent paid to the owner of the land that a house, office etc is built on)
There is an additional ground rent of £30 per month.
a peppercorn rent British English (=an extremely low rent)
The colonel let us have the cottage for a peppercorn rent.
back rent (=rent you owe for an earlier period)
Mrs Carr said she is still owed several thousand dollars in back rent.
the rent is due (=it must be paid at a particular time)
The rent is due at the beginning of the week.
pay the rent
She couldn’t afford to pay the rent.
increase/raise the rent (also put up the rent British English)
The landlord wants to put up the rent.
fall behind with the rent/get behind on the rent (=fail to pay your rent on time)
You could be evicted if you fall behind with the rent.
collect the rent
His job is to collect the rents from the tenants.
the rent increases/goes up
The rent has gone up by over 50% in the last two years.
a rent increase
How can they justify such big rent increases?
rent arrears British English (=money that you owe because you have not paid your rent)
The most common debts were rent arrears.
a rent book British English (=a book that shows the payments you have made in rent)
cost the amount of money you need to buy or do something. Cost is usually used when talking in a general way about whether something is expensive or cheap rather than when talking about exact prices:
The cost of running a car is increasing.
the cost of raw materials
price the amount of money you must pay for something that is for sale:
They sell good-quality clothes at reasonable prices.
the price of a plane ticket to New York
value the amount of money that something is worth:
A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.
charge the amount that you have to pay for a service or to use something:
Hotel guests may use the gym for a small charge.
bank charges
fee the amount you have to pay to enter a place or join a group, or for the services of a professional person such as a lawyer or a doctor:
There is no entrance fee.
The membership fee is £125 a year.
legal fees
fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc:
I didn’t even have enough money for my bus fare.
fare increases
rate a charge that is set according to a standard scale:
Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.
toll the amount you have to pay to travel on some roads or bridges:
You have to pay tolls on many French motorways.

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