cost (EN)verb, verb, noun
verb “cost”
infinitive cost ; he costs ; past tense cost ; past part. cost ; ger. costing
- to require (the payment of a specific amount of money) Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.The repair for my bike
cost me $120. - to cause the loss of Ignoring the warning signs
cost him his job. - to necessitate enduring (something unpleasant) This mistake is going to
cost me another meeting with the manager.
verb “cost”
infinitive cost ; he costs ; past tense costed ; past part. costed ; ger. costing
- to figure out or approximate the price of something She
costed the project at around $500, considering all the materials needed.
noun “cost”
singular cost , plural costs or uncountable
- an instance of an expense
- price; the total amount of money something costs The
cost of her college education will be around $40,000 per year. - a negative impact Skipping meals to lose weight can come at the
cost of your overall well-being.