Cost Definition & Meaning

cost
noun
  1. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
  2. 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"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
  3. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
verb
  1. be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"
  2. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"

Synonyms for cost

be noun

a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element have the quality of being

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price noun

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

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toll noun

a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance) value measured by what must be given or done or

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"Cost" in song lyrics

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  • "And if I call on em, you're gonna pay the cost"
    Above the Law f/ Dr. Dre — Just Kickin' Lyrics
  • "All that glitter and gloss won't even cost"
    Aceyalone — Never Come Back
  • "But I'm cool down here boss, whatever the cost"
    Aceyalone f/ Goapele — Moonlit Skies

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Frequently asked questions

What does cost mean?
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor 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"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection" value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work
What part of speech is cost?
Cost is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does cost have?
Cost has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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