price

The amount of money you pay to buy something.

• What is the price?
• House prices have risen this year.
• The price includes breakfast and parking.

How to use it: the price of something (What is the price of this jacket?)

Similar words: cost

Common phrases: price of something, a low price, a high price, ask the price

Something bad you suffer or give up because of an action or decision.

• Success can come at a price.
• He paid a heavy price for his mistake.
• Losing her privacy was the price of fame.

How to use it: pay the price for something (He paid the price for ignoring the warnings.); the price of something (Loneliness was the price of her fame.)

Similar words: cost, penalty

Common phrases: pay the price, price of something, a heavy price, at a price

To find out how much something costs before buying it.

• We priced several laptops.
• Have you priced the flights yet?
• She is pricing new carpets for the house.

How to use it: price something up (We priced up a new kitchen before setting our budget.)

Similar words: check the cost of, get a price for

Common phrases: price something up, price a car, price several options

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Common phrases: the verb price, define price