[cost] n (13c) 1 a: the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something: price b: the outlay or expenditure (as of effort or sacrifice) made to achieve an object
2: loss or penalty incurred esp. in gaining something 3 pl: expenses incurred in litigation; esp: those given by the law or the court to the prevailing party against the losing party -- cost.less adj -- cost.less.ly adv
[2]cost vb cost ; cost.ing [ME, fr. MF coster, fr. L constare to stand firm, cost--more at constant] vi (14c) 1: to require expenditure or payment "the best goods ~ more"
2: to require effort, suffering, or loss ~ vt 1: to have a price of
2: to cause to pay, suffer, or lose something "frequent absences ~ him his job" 3 past cost.ed : to estimate or set the cost of--often used with out