cost (EN)verb, verb, noun
verb “cost”
cost ; he costs ; past cost , part. cost ; ger. costing
- to require 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 something 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”
cost ; he costs ; past costed , 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”
sg. cost , pl. costs or uncountable
- the amount of money, time, etc., that is needed or spent 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.