Meaning
To have a price. If a book costs five pounds, you must pay five pounds for it.
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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 .
"Cost" can also be a noun: the cost of the car.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 4: cost, bell, neither and 7 more words.