Price vs. Amount
Difference Between Price and Amount
Pricenoun
The cost required to gain possession of something.
Amountnoun
The total, aggregate or sum of material not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English.
The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.Pricenoun
The cost of an action or deed.
I paid a high price for my folly.Amountnoun
A quantity or volume.
Pour a small amount of water into the dish.The dogs need different amounts of food.Pricenoun
Value; estimation; excellence; worth.
Amountnoun
The number (the sum) of elements in a set.
Priceverb
(transitive) To determine the monetary value of (an item); to put a price on.
Amountverb
To total or evaluate.
It amounts to three dollars and change.Priceverb
To pay the price of; to make reparation for.
Amountverb
To be the same as or equivalent to.
He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.His response amounted to gross insubordinationPriceverb
To set a price on; to value; to prize.
Amountverb
To go up; to ascend.
Priceverb
To ask the price of.
to price eggsAmountnoun
how much of something is available;
an adequate amount of food for four peoplePricenoun
the amount of money needed to purchase something;
the price of gasolinehe got his new car on excellent termshow much is the damage?Amountnoun
a quantity of money;
he borrowed a large sumthe amount he had in cash was insufficientPricenoun
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold);
the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silverhe puts a high price on his serviceshe couldn't calculate the cost of the collectionAmountnoun
how much there is of something that you can quantify
Pricenoun
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something;
the cost in human life was enormousthe price of success is hard workwhat price glory?Amountnoun
a quantity obtained by addition
Pricenoun
the high value or worth of something;
her price is far above rubiesAmountverb
be tantamount or equivalent to;
Her action amounted to a rebellionPricenoun
a reward for helping to catch a criminal;
the cattle thief has a price on his headAmountverb
add up in number or quantity;
The bills amounted to $2,000The bill came to $2,000Pricenoun
cost of bribing someone;
they say that every politician has a priceAmountverb
develop into;
This idea will never amount to anythingnothing came of his grandiose plansPricenoun
United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
Priceverb
determine the price of;
The grocer priced his wares highPriceverb
ascertain or learn the price of;
Have you priced personal computers lately?
