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cost

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkɒst/

Verb

ditransitive transitive

(transitive, ditransitive) To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price. / (transitive, ditransitive) To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.

Japanese Meaning

費用がかかる、決められた料金が必要となる / 何かを失わせる、あるいは支出や放棄を招く

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The mistake cost the company $1 million.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そのミスは会社に100万ドルの費用を負わせた。

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Sense（1）

(transitive, ditransitive) To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

This shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30.

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Sense（2）

(transitive, ditransitive) To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.

Trying to rescue the man from the burning building cost them their lives.

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Sense（3）

To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.

to do him wanton rites, which cost them woe

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Sense（4）

To calculate or estimate a price.

I'd cost the repair work at a few thousand.

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costs

（ present singular third-person ）

costing

（ participle present ）

cost

（ participle past ）

cost

（ past ）

costed

（ participle past ）

costed

（ past ）

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