priced

Priced is the past tense and past participle of the verb price. To price something is to determine and assign a monetary value, or to set the listed price for goods or services. When something is priced, a price has been determined or published. In business writing, priced often appears in phrases such as priced at or priced for sale. The term is also used in finance and markets when a security or asset is assigned a price in a sale or auction, or when a product line is priced to reflect strategy, costs, and competition.

Etymology: The word price derives from Old French prix, itself from Latin pretium meaning value, price, or reward. The English suffix -ed marks the past tense and past participle forms of the verb.

Usage considerations: Pricing decisions depend on costs, demand, competition, and positioning. The act of pricing can influence consumer behavior through perceived value and price sensitivity. In records, priced can indicate compliance with pricing regulations or inventory tagging. Pricing can be dynamic, changing over time, or static, set for a defined period. In accounting and procurement, phrases such as priced at may appear in inventory valuations, auctions, or tender processes.

See also: price, pricing, price discovery, price elasticity, price discrimination, markups.