Real Dictionary

cost in Accounting
verb: If you cost or cost out a product or process, you estimate what it is going to cost, for the purposes of pricing or budgeting.

cost in American English
to be obtained or obtainable for (a certain price); be priced at

cost in American Englishfor 11–13
noun: the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything

cost in British English
noun: the price paid or required for acquiring, producing, or maintaining something, usually measured in money, time, or energy; expense or expenditure; outlay

cost in Retail 1
noun: The cost of an item is the amount the buyer has to pay the seller for it.

cost in Retail 2
verb: When you cost an item or a process, you calculate its cost to you or how much it will cost over its lifetime.

cost- in American English
combining form