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cost > 5 senses
NOUN1costThe total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
2cost, monetary value, priceThe property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
3cost, price, tollValue measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
VERB1cost, beBe priced at
2costRequire to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
cost > pronunciation
Soundskaa'st; kao'st
Rhymesglasnost
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cost > noun 1, possession
MeaningThe total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor.
Narrowerexpense, disbursal, disbursement; capital expenditure; payment; ransom, ransom money; cost overrun; cost of living; borrowing cost; distribution cost; handling cost, handling charge; marketing cost; production cost; replacement cost; reproduction cost, physical value; unit cost; price, terms, damage; price; opportunity cost; portage; charge
Broaderoutgo, expenditure, outlay
Verbscost
cost > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold).
Examples"he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
Synonymsmonetary value, price
Narroweraverage cost; marginal cost, incremental cost, differential cost; expensiveness; assessment; inexpensiveness
Broadervalue
Verbscost
cost > noun 3, attribute
MeaningValue measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something.
Examples"the cost in human life was enormous"
Synonymsprice, toll
Narrowerdeath toll
Broadervalue
Verbscost
cost > verb 1, stative
MeaningBe priced at.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something; Something ----s something
Examples"These shoes cost $100"
Synonymsbe
Narrowerset back, knock back, put back
Broaderbe
Nounscost; cost
cost > verb 2, stative
MeaningRequire to lose, suffer, or sacrifice.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something
Examples"This mistake cost him his job"
Broadernecessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
Nounscost

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