cost

CEFRA1

/kɒst/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The amount of money needed to buy or do something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To have a particular price or require a certain amount.

Examples

  • The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures.

  • The cost of life increased drastically.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.

  2. To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

More examples

In context

  • It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world.

  • This shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30.

  • Trying to rescue the man from the burning building cost them their lives.

Quick test

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The total blank of the renovation exceeded our initial estimate.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English costen, from Old French coster, couster (“to cost”), from Medieval Latin cōstō, from Latin cōnstō (“stand together”).