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Cost: meaning, definitions and examples

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cost

 

[ kษ’st ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

financial

The amount of money that is required or spent to produce or obtain something.

Synonyms

charge, expense, price

Examples of usage

  • The cost of living is increasing every year.
  • What is the total cost of the project?
Context #2 | Verb

financial

To require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done.

Synonyms

charge, fee, price

Examples of usage

  • The tickets cost $10 each.
  • How much will it cost to repair the car?

Translations

Translations of the word "cost" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น custo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเค—เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kosten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ biaya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐั€ั‚ั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koszt

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒป็”จ (ใฒใ‚ˆใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท coรปt

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ costo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท maliyet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์šฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูƒู„ูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกklady

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกklady

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆˆๆœฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stroลกek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kostnaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™yษ™ri

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ costo

Word origin

The word 'cost' originated from the Latin word 'constare', meaning 'to stand together'. Over time, it evolved to represent the amount of money needed to acquire something. The concept of cost has been integral to economics and finance, guiding decisions on production, pricing, and resource allocation.

See also: costless, costly, costs, costume.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #245, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.