Cost - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) (syn: price)
verb
Extra examples
She attends college at a cost of $15,000 a year.
The average cost of raising a family has increased dramatically.
We offer services at a fraction of the cost of other companies.
What's the difference in cost?
They believe that everyone should have access to adequate medical care, regardless of cost.
The cost of doing business in this area is high.
We need better cost control.
Winning the war, he believes, was worth the cost in lives.
What are the costs and benefits of the new law?
The trip will cost you about $100 each way.
The project will end up costing the government an estimated 3.5 billion dollars.
It will cost you a lot of money, but it'll be worth it.
His frequent absences ended up costing him his job.
The error cost me a reprimand, but nothing more serious than that.
A blunder that has cost her considerable embarrassment
Word forms
I/you/we/they: cost
he/she/it: costs
present participle: costing
past tense: cost
past participle: cost
singular: cost
plural: costs
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