5 letter words ending in RICE

Price

Parts of Speech: Noun, verb

Definitions:

• Noun: The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.
• Verb: To set the value or cost of something.

Pronunciations:

• US: /praɪs/
• UK: /praɪs/

Origin and Usage:

The word "price" originated in the 13th century from the Old French word "pris", meaning "value, worth, reward". It is commonly used in economics, finance, and commerce to refer to the amount of money expected or given in exchange for goods or services.

Synonyms:

• Cost
• Value
• Expense
• Charge
• Fee

Related Words:

• Value
• Worth
• Costs
• Money
• Goods

Example Sentences:

• The price of the new car was too high for him to afford.
• The company is planning to price their new product competitively in the market.
• She asked the shopkeeper to reduce the price of the dress.
• He had to pay a high price for his mistake.
• The price of oil has been fluctuating for the past few months.

Parts of Speech

Trice is a noun and a verb.

Definitions

As a noun, trice means a very short time or an instant. As a verb, trice means to haul up or secure with a rope or line.

Pronunciations

US: /traɪs/

UK: /traɪs/

Origin and Usage

Trice originated from Middle English and Old French. It has been used since the 14th century and is still commonly used today.

Synonyms

For the noun form, synonyms include moment, instant, second, jiffy, and flash. For the verb form, synonyms include hoist, lift, pull up, and heave up.

Related Words

Related 5 letter words include crest, cries, rites, tiers, and tries.

Example Sentences

As a noun: "Hell be back in a trice." (meaning hell be back in a moment or very soon)

As a verb: "They triced up the sail." (meaning they secured the sail with a rope or line)