Definition of cost

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  • cost is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • cost is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
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Definition of cost

  • be priced at (verb)

    Examples

    1. These shoes cost $100

    Synonyms

    1. be
  • value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something (noun)

    Examples

    1. the cost in human life was enormous

    Synonyms

    1. price
    2. toll
  • the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection

    Synonyms

    1. monetary value
    2. price
  • require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice (verb)

    Examples

    1. This mistake cost him his job
  • the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor (noun)

See definition of cost in Merriam Webster