Idioms for cost

    at all costs, regardless of the effort involved; by any means necessary: The stolen painting must be recovered at all costs. Also at any cost.

Origin of cost

1200–50; (v.) Middle English costen < Anglo-French, Old French co(u)ster < Latin constāre to stand together, be settled, cost; cf. constant; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR cost

3 detriment.

OTHER WORDS FROM cost

cost·less, adjective cost·less·ness, noun re·cost, verb (used with object), re·cost, re·cost·ing.

Definition for cost (2 of 2)

cost-

variant of costo- before a vowel: costate.

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British Dictionary definitions for cost

cost
/ (kɒst) /

noun

verb costs, costing or cost

Derived forms of cost

costless, adjective

Word Origin for cost

C13: from Old French (n), from coster to cost, from Latin constāre to stand at, cost, from stāre to stand

Idioms and Phrases with cost

cost

see arm and a leg, cost an; at all costs; pretty penny, cost a.