/kɒst/
Translation
To have a price. If a book costs five pounds, you must pay five pounds for it.
Word origin
From Old French coster, from Latin constare, meaning to stand at a price.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- coster
- English cognates
- constant
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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You are asking about its price.
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The past form is also "cost", with no change.
Mending more .
"Cost" can also be a noun: the cost of the car.
Used in
Stories
(6)Grammar articles
(8)Cleft sentences in English: it was X who, what I need is, and how to move the emphasis
Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish, stuff and or so
Indirect questions in English: Could you tell me where the station is, and the word order that goes with it
Irregular verbs in English: the full list by pattern
Linking words in English: however, although, despite, whereas and therefore
Past continuous tense: was and were plus -ing, and when to use it instead of the past simple
Present perfect continuous: have been doing, and how it differs from the present perfect
Quantifiers in English: some, any, much, many and more
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