what does cost mean?
COST as NOUN
- Meaning
- the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) cost is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
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- the cost in human life was enormous
- the price of success is hard work
- what price glory?
Hypernyms(s) cost is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
Hypernyms(s) cost is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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COST as VERB
- Meaning
- require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
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- This mistake cost him his job
Hypernyms(s) cost is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) cost is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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