Cost meaning in English
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Definition
a cost: a price, a charge, a monetary value
The total cost of the repairs will be approximately 2,000 euros.
The cost of living is high in Paris.
Get him to sign the contract, no matter the cost.
a cost benefit analysis a financial investigation into a project, to find out the costs involved and if it would be beneficial to the company
cost-effective economical, good value, money efficient
to cost: to have a price, to be valued at, to require payment
Note that this verb is irregular: cost/cost/cost
-How much does that sweater cost? -It costs 4 dollars.
Examples
- "Your ticket cost $4000."
- "In short, if the company could reimburse me the cost of the stapler, I would appreciate it."
- "At the usual cost, of course."
- "Hannah : Yes, and we didn't get any help with relocation costs, or a free private education for our hypothetical children."
- "-Offer significant discount on future shipments to all retail partners as an act of good faith for recalled product (cost unknown but likely over $500,000)"
- "Bruno : Susan, what about the cost of the commercial?"
- "I know you were worried about the cost, so I have the great pleasure of informing you that we managed to get her to sign for $30,000."
- "We will take into account their suggestions, but these costs will be part of the budget increase."
- "Cost: Quite expensive"
- "But I just wanted to double check that there hasn't been a mistake, because the cost of this month's supplies is nearly 14,000 dollars."
- "But they have a cost."
- "-Issue product vouchers to customers who have already purchased Eiffel Shower Gel (if necessary, cost unknown)"
- "Bruno : Ursula, making any structural changes to the office has a cost, even if the cause is a worthy one."
- "Steffi : Yes, the invoice states that each unit costs 29 dollars, however we agreed on a price of 31 dollars per unit."
- "I've done a quick calculation of the replacement parts necessary, and the cost would be significantly less than the purchase of a new bicycle, especially since I know of a place where I can get parts second-hand."
- "People appreciate the aesthetics of the plants and the architecture, but they also notice the reduction of heating costs, and the water being saved."
- "Cost: Cheap as chips"
- "The ticket cost $4000, Icarus!"
- "Helen : Cryonic suspension of the whole body costs $200,000."
- "Philip : I've done a lot of research, and I found that the margin costs alone involved in adopting this charter would kill our profits."
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