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- [kawst, kost]
- /kɔst, kɒst/
- /kɒst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawst, kost]
- /kɔst, kɒst/
Definitions of cost word
- countable noun cost The cost of something is the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, do, or make it. 3
- verb cost If something costs a particular amount of money, you can buy, do, or make it for that amount. 3
- noun plural cost Your costs are the total amount of money that you must spend on running your home or business. 3
- verb cost When something that you plan to do or make is costed, the amount of money you need is calculated in advance. 3
- verb cost Cost out means the same as cost. 3
- noun plural cost If someone is ordered by a court of law to pay costs, they have to pay a sum of money towards the expenses of a court case they are involved in. 3
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Origin of cost
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 Cost
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cost 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".
cost usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cost
noun cost
- worth — good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.
- outlay — an expending or spending, as of money.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- price tag — a label or tag that shows the price of the item to which it is attached.
- price — Bruce, 1845–1903, U.S. architect.
verb cost
- require — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
- yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
- bring in — When a government or organization brings in a new law or system, they introduce it.
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- rap — to carry off; transport.
Antonyms for cost
noun cost
- repayment — to pay back or refund, as money.
- retribution — requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
verb cost
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
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