price

Signification

Noun

1. The cost required to gain possession of something.
2. The cost of an action or deed.
3. Value; estimation; excellence; worth.

Verb

1. To determine the monetary value of (an item); to put a price on.
2. (obsolete) To pay the price of; to make reparation for.
3. (obsolete) To set a price on; to value; to prize.
4. (colloquial) To ask the price of.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pɹaɪs/

Étymologie

From Middle English price (“price, prize, value, excellence”), borrowed from Old French pris, preis, from Latin pretium (“worth, price, money spent, wages, reward”); compare praise, precious, appraise, appreciate, depreciate, etc.

Phrases

This was a record price for a Kooning piece sold at auction .

C'était un prix record pour une pièce de kooning vendue aux enchères.