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Word: Cost
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French coust (noun), couster (verb), based on Latin constare ‘stand firm, stand at a price’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɒst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an object or action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done
Short Definition:require payment of
Examples:- each issue of the magazine costs £1
- the film cost £27 million to make
- the journey will cost her £25
Definition:
estimate the price of
Short Definition:estimate price of
Examples:- it is their job to plan and cost a media schedule for the campaign
- once all parties had come to an agreement, then a plan for the area could be developed and costed
Word: Cost
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɒst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something
Short Definition:amount paid
Examples:- we are able to cover the cost of the event
- healthcare costs
- the tunnel has been built at no cost to the state
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