cost :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

n. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"

price, monetary value

n. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"

be

v. be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"

require to lose, require to sacrifice, require to suffer

v. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"

fee

n. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

fare

n. the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

duty, tariff

n. a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

amount, sum, amount of money, sum of money

n. a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"

compensation

n. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

emolument

n. compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"

remuneration, earnings, wage, pay, salary

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

worth

n. the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

worth

n. the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

recompense

n. payment or reward (as for service rendered)

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