cost
1. cost \'ko.st\ n 1a: the amount or equivalent paid or charged for
something : PRICE 1b: the outlay or expenditure (as of effort or
sacrifice) made to achieve a n object 2: loss or penalty incurred in
gaining something pl 3: expenses incurred in litigation; esp : those
given by the law or the court to the prevailing against the losing party
2. cost vb or cost; or cost.ing [ME costen, fr. MF coster, fr. L constare
to stand firm, to c]ost - more at CONSTANT 1: to require a specified
expenditure or payment 2: to require effort, suffering, or loss 1: to
have a price of 2: to cause to pay, suffer, or lose 3: to estimate or set
the cost of