discount
/dɪˈskaʊnt/ verb B1- To sell at a reduced price. · Sales were slow even after the shop discounted the product.
- To disregard or regard as unimportant. · Owing to his reputation, they discounted his comments.
- To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest. · The banks discount notes and bills of exchange.· The company's directors were chagrined to learn that banks were suddenly refusing to discount its notes.
- To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event). · The market has dropped, discounting changes in interest rates.
- To believe, or act as though one believes, that one's own feelings are more important than the reality of a situation.
He/she/it discounts · Past discounted · Past participle discounted · -ing form discounting
Verb forms
- Base form
- discount
- He/she/it
- discounts
- Past
- discounted
- Past participle
- discounted
- -ing form
- discounting
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“But at a tremendous discount, of course?”
“Certainly; it will only cost you a discount of 5,000 or 6,000 francs.”
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