Price (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
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?".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 3
United States operatic soprano (born 1927).
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Leontyne Price became the first African American to become a leading artist at the Metropolitan Opera.
- Throughout her career, opera singer Leontyne Price has commanded a hefty price for her appearances.
- Her talent and dedication came at a great personal price.
- Leontyne Price established herself as one of the most respected sopranos of her time, and her performances came with a steep price tag.
- When Leontyne Price made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1961, she knew that the price of fame would be worth it.
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Meaning 4
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?".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 5
The high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
A monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 7
Cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.