place at a premium



place something at a premium

to force up the value of something so that its price is higher. The rapid changes in the market placed all the medical stocks at a premium. The goods had been placed at a premium by the changing market conditions.
See also: place, premium

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LizzieLIZ-eeEnglish
Erikas-Lithuanian
Nina (4)NEE-nahRussian
HrÓ&Eth;ÓLfr-Ancient Scandinavian
Rayna (2)-Yiddish
Cramer['kreimə]