English · Work & Business
cost
/kɒst/
[/kɒst/]
price; to have a price
Beginnerverb, noun
Definition
The amount of money needed to buy something, or to require that amount as payment.
Example
How much does this jacket cost?
How much does this jacket cost?
Etymology
From Old French 'coster', from Latin 'constare' (to stand firm, cost).
How & Where It’s Used
One of the most-used questions when shopping; 'cost' is also its own past tense ('it cost ten pounds').