cost meaning and definition

COST noun

Definition of cost (noun)

1. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
2. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
   • "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
   • synonyms: monetary value, price
3. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
   • "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
   • synonyms: price, toll

COST verb

Definition of cost (verb)

1. be priced at
   • "These shoes cost $100"
   • synonyms: be
2. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
   • "This mistake cost him his job"