Costs
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːst/
Costs (noun)
- The amount of money needed to buy something.
- Something you give up to get something else.
Examples
- The cost of the book was surprisingly low.
- They compared the cost of different phones before buying.
Common collocations: high cost, low cost, cover the cost, cost estimate, at the cost of
Costs (verb)
- To need a certain amount of money to buy something.
- To make someone lose something valuable, like time or effort.
Examples
- The repairs will cost a lot of money.
- How much does this service cost?