■ noun the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.
↘something expended or endured in order to achieve an objective.
↘the odds in betting.
↘ archaic value; worth.
■ verb decide the ~ of.
↘attach ~ labels to.
Phrases
at any ~ no matter what is involved.
at a ~ requiring great expense or involving unwelcome consequences.
beyond (or without ) ~ ~less.
a ~ on someone's head a reward offered for someone's capture or death.
what ~ ——?
1》 what has or would become of ——?
2》 what is the chance of ——?
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: the noun from OFr. pris , from L. pretium 'value, reward'; the verb a var. of earlier prise 'estimate the value of' (see prize 1 ); cf. praise .