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cost verb (in senses 1, 2 and 4 past tense, past participle cost, in all senses present participle costing) 1 to be obtainable at a certain price. 2 tr & intr to involve the loss or sacrifice of someone or something. 3 (past tense, past participle costed) to estimate or decide the cost of something. 4 tr & intr, colloq to put someone to some expense • He would send his daughter to university, whatever it cost him. noun 1 what something costs; the price paid or required to be paid. 2 loss or sacrifice • The war was won but the cost of human life was great. 3 (costs) law the expenses of a case, generally paid by the unsuccessful party. at all costs no matter what the risk or effort may be. cost someone dear to prove costly to them. count the cost 1 to consider all the risks before taking action. 2 to realize the bad effects of something done. to one's cost with some loss or disadvantage.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Latin constare to stand firm or cost.