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cost (EN)
verb, verb, noun

verb “cost”

infinitive cost; he costs; past tense cost; past part. cost; ger. costing
  1. to require (the payment of a specific amount of money)
    The repair for my bike cost me $120.
  2. to cause the loss of
    Ignoring the warning signs cost him his job.
  3. 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
  1. 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
  1. an instance of an expense
  2. price; the total amount of money something costs
    The cost of her college education will be around $40,000 per year.
  3. a negative impact
    Skipping meals to lose weight can come at the cost of your overall well-being.