cost

Words with a similar base: cost

'cost'

[cost.n.01] as in: the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

'cost'

[monetary_value.n.01] as in: the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

Examples:
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

'cost'

[price.n.03] as in: value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

Examples:
the cost in human life was enormous
the price of success is hard work
what price glory?

'cost'

[cost.v.01] as in: be priced at

Examples:
These shoes cost $100

'cost'

[cost.v.02] as in: require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice

Examples:
This mistake cost him his job

Origins

					cost (English)
├── cost (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── cost (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── kostr (Old Norse)
│           └── kost (Middle Low German)
│               └── coste (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│                   └── costa (Latin)
└── costen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── coster (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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