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cost

/kɔst/noun, verb1 syllable

Cost means: the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold).

Synonyms for cost4

noun, as in the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

monetary value, price

noun, as in value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

price, toll

verb, as in be priced at

be

What does cost mean?5

noun

1

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)“the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver”

2

value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something“the cost in human life was enormous”

3

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

verb

1

be priced at“These shoes cost $100”

2

require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice“This mistake cost him his job”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cost in a sentence

  • Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the cost.CM
  • This dictionary, of which the third volume is missing, cost me a hundred dollars.Zifre
  • Because of inflation, salaries can't keep up with the high cost of living.CM
  • That coat may have cost a lot of money, but it's worth it.CK
  • Given a high level of bond issues, the cost to service them will increase.unknown
  • Apart from the cost, the dress doesn't suit you.unknown
  • Apart from the cost, the color of the tie doesn't suit me.unknown
  • Apart from the cost, the dress doesn't suit me.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of cost

as a noun

plural
costs

as a verb

past tense
cost
past participle
cost
present participle
costing
third-person singular
costs