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| 1. | [ noun ] (business) the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor | |
| Related terms: | outgo price payment expense charge distribution_cost cost_of_living unit_cost ransom opportunity_cost price marketing_cost handling_cost borrowing_cost replacement_cost production_cost reproduction_cost portage cost_overrun capital_expenditure | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (business) the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) | |
| Synonyms: | price monetary_value | |
| Examples: | : "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver" "he puts a high price on his services" "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection" |
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| Related terms: | value average_cost marginal_cost assessment inexpensiveness expensiveness | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be priced at | |
| Synonyms: | be | |
| Examples: | "These shoes cost $100" |
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| Related terms: | be set_back monetary_value | |
| 4. | [ verb ] require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice | |
| Examples: | "This mistake cost him his job" |
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| Related terms: | necessitate price | |
| 5. | [ noun ] value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something | |
| Synonyms: | price toll | |
| Examples: | : "the cost in human life was enormous" "the price of success is hard work" "what price glory?" |
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| Related terms: | value death_toll | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 16215 | |
| Similar spelling: |
costa coast costia cosset coact coquet cowshed cocteau cocotte Cockett |
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