English Dictionary
◊ PRICE
price
n 1: the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price
of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms";
"how much is the damage?" [syn: {terms}, {damage}]
2: the property of having material worth (often indicated by
the amount of money something would bring if sold): "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}]
3: value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to
obtain something: "the cost in human life was enormous";
"the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
[syn: {cost}, {toll}]
4: the high value or worth of something; "her price is far
above rubies"
5: a reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief
has a price on his head"
6: cost of bribing someone: "they say that every politician has
a price"
v 1: determine the price of
2: ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal
computers lately?"