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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Miniver :: Miniver (n.) A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as a part of costume. It is uncertain whether it was the fur of one animal only or of different animals.
Carcinology :: Carcinology (n.) The department of zoology which treats of the Crustacea (lobsters, crabs, etc.); -- called also malacostracology and crustaceology..
Triplicostate :: Triplicostate (a.) Three-ribbed.
Cost :: 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..
Accostable :: Accostable (a.) Approachable; affable.
Over :: Over (prep.) Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost over five dollars..
Three-piled :: Three-piled (a.) Having the quality of three-pile; best; most costly.
Costume :: Costume (n.) Dress in general; esp., the distinctive style of dress of a people, class, or period..
Curvicostate :: Curvicostate (a.) Having bent ribs.
Pentecosties :: Pentecosties (pl. ) of Pentecost.
Oratorio :: Oratorio (n.) A more or less dramatic text or poem, founded on some Scripture nerrative, or great divine event, elaborately set to music, in recitative, arias, grand choruses, etc., to be sung with an orchestral accompaniment, but without action, scenery, or costume, although the oratorio grew out of the Mysteries and the Miracle and Passion plays, which were acted..
Malacostomous :: Malacostomous (a.) Having soft jaws without teeth, as certain fishes..
Mise :: Mise (n.) Expense; cost; disbursement.
Drape :: Drape (v. i.) To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc..
Chargeably :: Chargeably (adv.) At great cost; expensively.
Felony :: Felony (n.) An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.
Tax :: Tax (n.) To assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court..
Costmary :: Costmary (n.) A garden plant (Chrysanthemum Balsamita) having a strong balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy. It is used as a pot herb and salad plant and in flavoring ale and beer. Called also alecost..
Alecost :: Alecost (n.) The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale..
To :: To (prep.) Effect; end; consequence; as, the prince was flattered to his ruin; he engaged in a war to his cost; violent factions exist to the prejudice of the state..
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