Price has 13 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Proper Noun · Phrase
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"
United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
The cost required to gain possession of something.
In plain English: Price is the specific amount of money you have to pay to buy something.
"The price of gas has gone up again this week."
Usage: Use "price" to refer to the specific amount of money demanded in exchange for a good or service. Do not use it for the general concept of value or worth, which is better expressed as "cost" or "value."
To determine the monetary value of (an item); to put a price on.
In plain English: To price something means to find out how much money it costs.
"The company decided to price their new software at a lower rate to attract more customers."
Usage: Use "price" as a verb when you are setting or determining the specific cost of an item for sale, such as when a merchant tags goods with their selling amount. Do not use it to mean charging someone for a service or fixing a fee, which requires using "charge" instead.
A Welsh patronymic surname, from Welsh, anglicized from ap Rhys.
Initialism of protect, rest, ice, compression, and elevation: a common treatment method for sprained joints.
"The doctor told me to follow PRICE protocol after I twisted my ankle playing soccer."
The word "price" comes from the Latin pretium, which originally meant worth or value. It traveled into English through Old French and Middle English, where it also carried the related meanings of prize and excellence.