2price verb
prices; priced; pric·ing [+ obj] 1 : to say or decide how much something costs : to give a price to (something)
▪ They priced the house too high. — usually used as (be) priced ▪ The house is priced too high. ▪ The computer is priced at $2,000. ▪ a reasonably priced car ▪ high-priced televisions [=expensive televisions] 2 : to put a price on (something) : to attach a price tag to (something)
▪ Workers quickly priced the new merchandise. 3 : to learn the price of (something that you are thinking about buying)
▪ I've been pricing TVs [=comparing the prices of different TVs] and I know which one we should buy.
▪ They priced the house too high. — usually used as (be) priced ▪ The house is priced too high. ▪ The computer is priced at $2,000. ▪ a reasonably priced car ▪ high-priced televisions [=expensive televisions]
▪ Workers quickly priced the new merchandise.
▪ I've been pricing TVs [=comparing the prices of different TVs] and I know which one we should buy.
price (someone) out of the market
: to make the price of something too high for (someone)
▪ The high rents are pricing some people out of the market.
▪ The high rents are pricing some people out of the market.
price yourself out of the market
: to make the price of your services, products, etc., too high
▪ If your fee is too high, you may find that you've priced yourself out of the market. [=people may stop wanting to pay for your services because they cost too much]
▪ If your fee is too high, you may find that you've priced yourself out of the market. [=people may stop wanting to pay for your services because they cost too much]
— pricing noun [noncount]
▪ The store uses low pricing to attract customers. ▪ The company is changing its pricing policy/strategy.
▪ The store uses low pricing to attract customers. ▪ The company is changing its pricing policy/strategy.
