Dictionary definition · cost
noun
- 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"
- value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something"the cost in human life was enormous"
verb
- be priced at"These shoes cost $100"
- require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice"This mistake cost him his job"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).