noun

 

money the amount of money that you need to buy or do something

 

something given something that you give or lose, in order to get or achieve something else

He rescued four people at the cost of his own life.

 

verb

 

money If something costs a particular amount of money, you have to pay that in order to buy or do it.

 

lose to make someone lose something

His lazy attitude cost him his job.

 

verb

 

to calculate the amount of money needed to do or make something

The building work has been costed at $30,000.