cost
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Definitions
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); "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"
Noun
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
Verb
be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"
Verb
require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"
More General Terms
ask
be
call for
demand
expenditure
involve
necessitate
need
outgo
outlay
postulate
require
spending
take
value
More Specific Terms
assessment
average cost
borrowing cost
capital expenditure
charge
cost of living
cost overrun
damage
death toll
differential cost
disbursal
disbursement
distribution cost
expense
expensiveness
handling charge
handling cost
incremental cost
inexpensiveness
knock back
marginal cost
marketing cost
opportunity cost
payment
physical value
portage
price
production cost
put back
ransom
ransom money
replacement cost
reproduction cost
set back
terms
unit cost