Dictionary Check: cost

"cost" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

noun

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

noun

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

Example: "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"
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noun

value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

Example: "the cost in human life was enormous"
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verb

be priced at

Example: "These shoes cost $100"
Synonyms:
be
verb

require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice

Example: "This mistake cost him his job"

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