cost

/kˈɒst/

/ˈkɑst/, /ˈkɔst/

Cost

an amount we pay to buy, do, or make something

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

the value or price that needs to be paid, whether in terms of money, effort, or sacrifice, to obtain something

synonyms : price

to cost

MAIN VERB

to require a particular amount of money

synonyms : be

to cause the loss of something, often valuable

Examples

1. The candy costs fifty cents at the corner store.

2. The book costs five pounds in the bookstore.

3. The loaf of bread cost eighty pennies.

4. The politician's false move during the debate cost him some support among voters.