rise in price, look up. [demand a price in excess of value] overcharge, bleed, fleece, extort. [pay a price in excess of value] pay too much, pay through the nose, pay too dear for one's whistle, pay top dollar.
Adjectives
dear
high, high priced
of great price, expensive, costly, precious
worth a Jew's eye, dear bought. at a premium. not to be had, not to be had for love or money
beyond price, above price, priceless, of priceless value. [priced in excess of value] unreasonable, extravagant, exorbitant, extortionate