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Asking-Price

/ˈæskɪŋ praɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    The price that a seller is willing to accept for a good or property.

    "The asking price for the house was set at $300,000."
  2. 2

    The initial price set by the seller before negotiations.

    "After some negotiation, the final sale price was lower than the original asking price."

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The term 'asking-price' is a compound noun formed from 'asking', derived from the Old English 'ascian', meaning to request or inquire, and 'price', which comes from the Latin 'pretium', meaning value or worth. The term has evolved in modern usage to refer specifically to the price a seller requests for a product or property.

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