cost
//kɒst//
Noun
costSingular
costsPlural
1
The amount of money that must be paid or spent to buy or obtain something.
The cost of the new car was too high for me.
2
The effort, loss, or sacrifice necessary to achieve or obtain something.
He achieved success, but at great personal cost.
Verb
costInfinitive
costPresent tense
costPast tense
costPast participle
costingPresent participle
costsThird-person singular
1
To require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done.
The new laptop costs $800.
2
To cause the loss or sacrifice of something.
The mistake cost him his job.