verb๐ShareTo incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price."It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world."businesseconomyfinancevalueessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of."Trying to rescue the man from the burning building cost them their lives."economyfinancebusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo require to be borne or suffered; to cause."The long commute to work costs me a lot of time each day. "valuebusinesseconomyfinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo calculate or estimate a price."Before buying the new shoes, we need to cost how much they will be. "businessfinanceeconomyvalueessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAmount of money, time, etc. that is required or used."The average cost of a new house is twice as much as it was 20 years ago."valuebusinesseconomyfinanceamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA negative consequence or loss that occurs or is required to occur."Spending all your time working may earn you a lot of money at the cost of your health."outcomebusinesseconomyvaluenegativefinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareManner; way; means; available course; contrivance."The cost of getting a good grade in math this semester was extra study time. "waypossibilityutilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareQuality; condition; property; value; worth; a wont or habit; disposition; nature; kind; characteristic."The cost of his new project at school was high; he needed great effort and time to succeed. "qualityconditionpropertyvaluenaturecharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA rib; a side."The chef carefully placed the fish on the cost of the large cutting board. "anatomypartbodyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA cottise."The cost of the new school supplies was surprisingly high. "heraldryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading