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Definition cost in British English

cost noun

noun
/kɒst/

▪ cover, cut, defray, incur, meet, offset, recoup, recover, reduce

1

the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, pay for, or do something

Example

A rise in interest rates will increase the cost of borrowing.

Example

We need money to cover the cost of heating.

Example

The cost of rebuilding the theatre will be £13 million.

Example

We're organizing a trip to London, at a cost of £15 per head (=for each person).

Example

This scheme helps homeless people at no cost to the taxpayer.

Synonyms and related words
price cost charge
2

damage or loss that is caused to something good or worth having

Example

the serious environmental costs of the new road network

Example

They decided to divorce, whatever the cost to their children.

Example

The plant closed down at a cost of over 1,000 jobs.

Example

the social costs of unemployment

Synonyms and related words
damage destruction harm
Example

Higher fuel prices will lead to increased costs for car owners.

Example

Housing and office costs are very high in Tokyo.

Example

New technology has helped us to cut costs.

Synonyms and related words
price cost charge
3.1

all the money that a business must spend to produce something or to provide a service

Example

At these prices, we are not even covering our costs.

Example

manufacturing costs

Synonyms and related words
price cost charge
4

money that someone involved in a court case must give in order to help to pay for the lawyers and the court, usually after they have lost the case

Example

He was ordered to pay a fine of £250 plus £100 costs.

Synonyms and related words
abatable accrual alienate
Definition cost in British English

Related Words

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