cost

[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /

NOUN

expense; price paid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount charge damage expenditure figure outlay payment price price tag rate tariff value worth

STRONG

bite disbursement dues nick nut score tab ticket toll

WEAK

arm and a leg bad news bottom dollar bottom line top dollar

Antonyms

WEAK

repayment retribution

NOUN

penalty, sacrifice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damage expense loss

STRONG

deprivation detriment forfeit forfeiture harm hurt injury suffering

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing gain good health help

WEAK

repayment retribution

VERB

command a price of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring in come to require sell for take yield

STRONG

nick rap

WEAK

amount to be asked be demanded be given be marked at be needed be paid be priced at be received be valued at be worth mount up move back sell at set back to the tune of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow lose refuse reject

VERB

harm; exact a penalty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expect hurt lose require

STRONG

infuriate necessitate obligate

WEAK

do disservice to

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The average cost of a California divorce is about $17,500, due to court filings, proceedings and attorney fees.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she was never told those travel costs would be coming out of her money.

From Los Angeles Times

However, changes announced in the Budget should mean a fall in the cost of energy from April.

From BBC

And some prices have been rounded down: the cost of public transport in the capital Sofia is due to fall slightly.

From BBC

The combination of the department-store chains, which also includes Saks OFF 5th, was a bid to create a luxury-retailing juggernaut better able to streamline costs and hang on to their wealthy shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal

cost

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