I. ˈprīs noun
Etymology: Middle English pris, from Anglo-French, from Latin pretium price, money; probably akin to Sanskrit prati- against, in return — more at pros-
Date: 13th century
1. archaic : value , worth
2.
a. : the quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for another
b. : the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing
3. : the terms for the sake of which something is done or undertaken: as
a. : an amount sufficient to bribe one
believed every man had his price
b. : a reward for the apprehension or death of a person
an outlaw with a price on his head
4. : the cost at which something is obtained
the price of freedom is restraint — J. Irwin Miller
II. transitive verb
( priced ; pric·ing )
Date: 15th century
1. : to set a price on
2. : to find out the price of
3. : to drive by raising prices excessively
priced themselves out of the market
• pric·er noun