at all costs

cost

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawst, kost]
- /æt ɔl kɑːst/
- /ət ɔːl kɒst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawst, kost]
- /æt ɔl kɑːst/

Definitions of at all costs words

phrase at all costs If you say that something must be avoided at all costs, you are emphasizing that it must not be allowed to happen under any circumstances. 3
noun at all costs regardless of the cost or difficulty involved; by any means required 3
noun at all costs the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal. 1
noun at all costs an outlay or expenditure of money, time, labor, trouble, etc.: What will the cost be to me? 1
noun at all costs a sacrifice, loss, or penalty: to work at the cost of one's health. 1
noun at all costs costs, Law. money allowed to a successful party in a lawsuit in compensation for legal expenses incurred, chargeable to the unsuccessful party. money due to a court or one of its officers for services in a cause. 1

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Origin of at all costs

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; (v.) Middle English costen < Anglo-French, Old French co(u)ster < Latin constāre to stand together, be settled, cost; cf. constant; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for At all costs

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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at all costs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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