reprice

price

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahys]
- /praɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahys]
- /praɪs/

Definitions of reprice word

noun reprice the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale. 1
noun reprice a sum offered for the capture of a person alive or dead: The authorities put a price on his head. 1
noun reprice the sum of money, or other consideration, for which a person's support, consent, etc., may be obtained, especially in cases involving sacrifice of integrity: They claimed that every politician has a price. 1
noun reprice that which must be given, done, or undergone in order to obtain a thing: He gained the victory, but at a heavy price. 1
noun reprice odds (def 2). 1
noun reprice Archaic. value or worth. 1

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Origin of reprice

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English pris(e) < Old French < Latin pretium price, value, worth (cf. precious); (v.) late Middle English prisen < Middle French prisier, derivative of pris, Old French as above; see prize2, praise

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Parts of speech for Reprice

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reprice

reprice popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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