verb “cost”
infinitive cost; he costs; past tense cost; past part. cost; ger. costing
- to require (the payment of a specific amount of money)
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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.