price

PRICE, noun [Latin pretium. See Praise.] 1. The sum or amount of money at which a thing is valued, or the value which a seller sets on his goods in market. A man often sets a price on goods which he cannot obtain, and often takes less than the price set. 2. The sum or equivalent given for an article sold; as the price paid for a house, an ox or a watch. 3. The current value or rate paid for any species of goods; as the market price of wheat. 4. Value; estimation; excellence; worth. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10. 5. Reward; recompense. That vice may merit; 'tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil. The price of redemption, is the atonement of Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 6:20. A price in the hands of a fool, the valuable offers of salvation, which he neglects. Proverbs 17:16. PRICE, verb transitive To pay for. [Not in use.] 1. To set a price on. [See Prize.]