Word Image
plural: costs
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: the amount paid or charged for something (price); the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal
verb: to have a price of, require payment of; to cause one to pay, spend, or lose
Word Family
costed
costing
costly
costlier
costliest
costliness
costless
Sentences
She attends college at a cost of $15,000 a year.
The cost of doing business in this area is high.
The project will be a costly one for the government.
The trip will cost you about $100 each way.
It will cost you a lot of money, but it’ll be worth it.
Losing this battle cost some people their lives.
His frequent absences ended up costing him his job.
The extra cost for the upgrade may be worth it to you.
He did not have an estimate of how much the work would cost.
Everyone should have access to medical care, regardless of cost.
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