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Definition of: cost

(kôst, kost) v. cost (for def. 3, also cost·ed), cost·ing v.i.
1. To be priced at; require as the price of possession, use, or accomplishment.
2. To cause sacrifice, loss, or suffering: It cost him his fortune.
v.t.

3. To estimate the cost of production of.
noun

1. The price paid for anything; outlay; expense; charge.
2. Loss; suffering; detriment.
3. plural Law a The charges fixed by law or allowed by the court in a lawsuit; specifically, the charges payable to an attorney for the opposite side by an unsuccessful litigant, b U.S. The charges payable by a client to his attorney. See synonyms under EXPENSE, PRICE. [<OF coster <L constare <com- together + stare stand]

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Statistical data

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"cost" has the frequency of use of 0.0076% on en.wikipedia.org.

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