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cost
noun
the
amount
of
money
needed
to
buy
,
make
,
or
do
something
•
The
cost
of
the
ticket
was
higher
than
I
expected
.
The
cost
of
the
ticket
was
higher
than
I
expected
.
•
We
need
to
cut
our
travel
costs
this
year
.
We
need
to
cut
our
travel
costs
this
year
.
From
Old
English
‘
cost
’
meaning
‘
expense
,
expenditure
’,
borrowed
from
Latin
‘
constāre
’ “
to
stand
at
a
price
”.
verb
-
cost
,
costing
,
costs
to
require
a
particular
amount
of
money
•
The
new
phone
costs
too
much
for
me
.
The
new
phone
costs
too
much
for
me
.
•
How
much
did
the
tickets
cost
?
How
much
did
the
tickets
cost
?
noun
something
you
lose
,
give
up
,
or
suffer
in
order
to
get
something
else
•
He
succeeded
,
but
at
the
cost
of
his
health
.
He
succeeded
,
but
at
the
cost
of
his
health
.
•
Freedom
often
comes
with
a
high
cost
.
Freedom
often
comes
with
a
high
cost
.
verb
-
cost
,
costing
,
costs
to
cause
someone
to
lose
or
give
up
something
valuable
•
His
laziness
cost
him
the
promotion
.
His
laziness
cost
him
the
promotion
.
•
A
small
mistake
can
cost
lives
on
the
road
.
A
small
mistake
can
cost
lives
on
the
road
.