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Meaning of costs
verb
- To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price. Example: It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world.
- To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of. Example: Trying to rescue the man from the burning building cost them their lives.
- To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.
- To calculate or estimate a price. Example: I'd cost the repair work at a few thousand.
noun
- Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used. Example: The average cost of a new house is twice as much as it was 20 years ago.
- A negative consequence or loss that occurs or is required to occur. Example: Spending all your time working may earn you a lot of money at the cost of your health.
noun
- Manner; way; means; available course; contrivance.
- Quality; condition; property; value; worth; a wont or habit; disposition; nature; kind; characteristic.
noun
- A rib; a side.
- A cottise.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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