en
price
/praɪs/
Definition
1
The amount of money or other consideration expected, required, or given in payment for something.
2
An unwelcome sacrifice, burden, or consequence suffered as a result of an action or circumstance.
3
To determine or set the cost of something for sale.
4
To discover or pay the cost of something through experience.
Examples
The price of organic kale has skyrocketed, making my smoothie dreams as pricey as a celebrity's divorce.
He paid the ultimate price for skipping leg day: endless jokes about his chicken legs at the beach.
Negotiating the price of that vintage arcade machine felt like haggling with a pixelated genie.
The price of fame for that viral cat video? A lifetime supply of unsolicited tuna fan mail.