cost
US /kɔ:st/
・UK /kɒst/
A1
noun
- A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- The price you pay for something
verb
- To make someone suffer or lose something of value
Examples
If you win your case you will normally be awarded costs.
The raid was foiled, but at a cost: an injured officer who was lucky to escape with his life. He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health.