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n. (possession) | 1. cost | the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor. |
| ~ expenditure, outgo, outlay, spending | money paid out; an amount spent. |
| ~ disbursal, disbursement, expense | amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures). |
| ~ capital expenditure | the cost of long-term improvements. |
| ~ payment | a sum of money paid or a claim discharged. |
| ~ ransom, ransom money | money demanded for the return of a captured person. |
| ~ cost overrun | excess of cost over budget.; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget" |
| ~ cost of living | average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing).; "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation" |
| ~ borrowing cost | the cost of borrowing something. |
| ~ distribution cost | any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc). |
| ~ handling charge, handling cost | the cost of handling (especially the cost of packaging and mailing an order). |
| ~ marketing cost | the cost of marketing (e.g., the cost of transferring title and moving goods to the customer). |
| ~ production cost | combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods. |
| ~ replacement cost | current cost of replacing a fixed asset with a new one of equal effectiveness. |
| ~ physical value, reproduction cost | cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation). |
| ~ unit cost | calculated cost for a given unit of a product. |
| ~ price, terms, damage | the amount of money needed to purchase something.; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?" |
| ~ price | cost of bribing someone.; "they say that every politician has a price" |
| ~ opportunity cost | cost in terms of foregoing alternatives. |
| ~ portage | the cost of carrying or transporting. |
| ~ charge | the price charged for some article or service.; "the admission charge" |
n. (attribute) | 2. cost, monetary value, price | 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" |
| ~ value | the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" |
| ~ average cost | total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units. |
| ~ differential cost, incremental cost, marginal cost | the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output. |
| ~ expensiveness | the quality of being high-priced. |
| ~ assessment | the market value set on assets. |
| ~ inexpensiveness | the quality of being affordable. |
n. (attribute) | 3. cost, price, toll | 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?" |
| ~ value | the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" |
| ~ death toll | the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster. |
v. (stative) | 4. be, cost | be priced at.; "These shoes cost $100" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ knock back, put back, set back | cost a certain amount.; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000" |
v. (stative) | 5. cost | require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice.; "This mistake cost him his job" |
| ~ necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take | require as useful, just, or proper.; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" |
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