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Synonyms of cost
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1
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
- the newlyweds spared no cost in building the kitchen of their dreams
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2
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
- we can't afford the cost of a house just yet, so we're renting an apartment
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cost
verbSynonyms of cost (Entry 2 of 2)
to have a price of
- the raffle tickets cost a dollar each
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- bring,
- fetch,
- go (for),
- run,
- sell (for)
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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