1 to say what the price of something is: --
2 the amount of money for which something is sold or offered for sale: --
3 the amount of money for which something is sold or offered for sale: --
The plumber will estimate how long the work will take and give the customer a price for labor.
a price of $50/£300/€10,000, etc. The stocks reached a price of $25.
price increases/reductions/rises A spokesman confirmed that the price increases would take effect from next month.
cut/reduce/slash prices Companies are slashing prices in an attempt to attract customers who are reluctant to spend.
increase/put up/raise prices They're quite willing to raise prices when there are more people wanting to buy something than there are units available for sale.
agree/agree on a price It took some time before we could agree on a price
falling/rising prices Falling prices should be good news for textile producers.
a competitive/fair/reasonable price The company hopes to sell its biofuel at a competitive price.
house/oil/share prices Large increases in house prices have given a strong boost to consumer spending.
at/for a price We managed to purchase the business for a reasonable price.
4 for a lot of money: --
Almost anything can be fixed for a price.
The commission's own comparison of redemption values and current land prices revealed a large discrepancy.
The prices for 1767 were, on an average, higher by 16 per cent than the ones for 1766.
First, it provided a larger selection of drugs then ever before and at regulated prices.
Agents are assigned limit prices that are private knowledge to them.
Lowering prices just enough to empty the stock of resources seems more rational.
Even in the 1920s, when demand was expanding, an excess continued to keep prices down in most salons.
A limited number of up-market salons and talented hairdressers were in a position to charge high prices; and of course they had the bestpaid workers.
If an impresario did not meet the minimum, he had to lower the ticket prices, and his theater would receive a smaller subsidy.
