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cost
- pronunciation:
- kawst
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- at all costs
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the amount of money charged or paid for something.
The cost of cereal is higher than it used to be.- synonyms:
- charge, price
- similar words:
- amount, bill, expense, fee, payment, rate, tab, tariff, toll, value
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| definition 2: |
the amount of money needed to make or produce something.
Production costs for computers are falling.- synonyms:
- expense
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| definition 3: |
something lost or sacrificed.
The cost of war was the destruction of many homes.- synonyms:
- price
- antonyms:
- advantage
- similar words:
- damage, forfeit, loss, penalty, sacrifice, toll
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| related words: |
admission, fare, figure, overhead, worth |
| phrase: |
at all costs |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cost, costing, costs |
| definition 1: |
to have the price of.
The shoes cost forty dollars.- synonyms:
- sell for
- similar words:
- amount to
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| definition 2: |
to cause to lose.
His absence cost us the game.- synonyms:
- rob of
- similar words:
- deprive of
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| related words: |
bring, price |
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