Definition of cost

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Cost (v. t.) The amount paid, charged, or engaged to be paid, for anything bought or taken in barter; charge; expense; hence, whatever, as labor, self-denial, suffering, etc., is requisite to secure benefit..

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Sterling :: Sterling (a.) Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; -- now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost, sterling value, are used..
Taxable :: Taxable (a.) That may be legally charged by a court against the plaintiff of defendant in a suit; as, taxable costs..
Valuable :: Valuable (a.) Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo..
Alecost :: Alecost (n.) The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale..
Domino :: Domino (n.) A costume worn as a disguise at masquerades, consisting of a robe with a hood adjustable at pleasure..
Costliness :: Costliness (n.) The quality of being costy; expensiveness; sumptuousness.
Costal :: Costal (a.) Pertaining to the ribs or the sides of the body; as, costal nerves..
Accostable :: Accostable (a.) Approachable; affable.
Bloomer :: Bloomer (n.) A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat..
Costlewe :: Costlewe (a.) Costly.
Curvicostate :: Curvicostate (a.) Having bent ribs.
Malacosteon :: Malacosteon (n.) A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking..
Malacostracan :: Malacostracan (n.) One of the Malacostraca.
Extemporize :: Extemporize (v. t.) To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize a dinner, a costume, etc..
Whitsuntide :: Whitsuntide (n.) The week commencing with Whitsunday, esp. the first three days -- Whitsunday, Whitsun Monday, and Whitsun Tuesday; the time of Pentecost..
Whitsunday :: Whitsunday (n.) The seventh Sunday, and the fiftieth day, after Easter; a festival of the church in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; Pentecost; -- so called, it is said, because, in the primitive church, those who had been newly baptized appeared at church between Easter and Pentecost in white garments..
Costive :: Costive (a.) Dry and hard; impermeable; unyielding.
Cordon :: Cordon (n.) A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state..
Meterage :: Meterage (n.) The act of measuring, or the cost of measuring..
Loose :: Loose (superl.) Lax; not costive; having lax bowels.
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