cost noun
1-) amount of money
ADJECTIVES
considerable, enormous, great, high, huge, prohibitive
・The project was abandoned due to its high cost.
low, reasonable, small • escalating, rising, increasing
・The service is offered at a low cost to encourage participation.
full, overall, total • basic • likely, potential • real
・The client was charged the full cost of the service.
additional, extra • average • hidden
・There is no additional cost for the upgrade.
gross, net • estimated • budgeted
・The estimated cost for the product includes taxes and shipping.
annual, monthly • replacement
・The annual cost for the membership is $300.
capital, start-up • marginal • unit
・The capital cost for the building renovation was higher than expected.
fixed, variable • direct, indirect
・The company has a fixed cost structure for its products.
VERBS
bear, cover, meet, pay • incur
・We were able to cover the cost of the repairs with our savings.
increase, raise, escalate, go up, push up
・The new regulations will increase the cost of production.
bring down, cut, lower, reduce • keep down
・The use of automation is helping to cut the cost of production.
estimate, put • calculate, work out
・We need to estimate the cost before we proceed.
reimburse, refund • recoup, recover
・The company will refund the total cost for the defective product.
fall, go down • defray, offset
・The cost of the project fell below expectations.
NOUNS
reduction, savings
・The new production method resulted in significant cost reduction.
overrun
・The budget for the project was exceeded due to cost overruns.
base
・The company's cost base has been increasing in recent years.
PREPOSITIONS
to
・The cost to taxpayers would be minimal.
PHRASES
an increase/a reduction in cost
・The company has achieved a significant reduction in cost.
at no extra cost, at a cost of
・Badges are also available at a cost of ￡2.50.
cost of living
・The cost of living is escalating in the country.
2-) money spent regularly
ADJECTIVES
considerable, enormous, great, high, huge
・The high cost of healthcare is a concern for many families.
low • escalating, rising
・Consumers are feeling the impact of rising costs.
administrative, fixed, operating, operational, variable, running
・The company's high operating costs are affecting its profitability.
NOUNS
administration, maintenance, production, research, development, labour
・Administration costs are passed on to the customer.
childcare, housing, transport, travel, fuel, energy
・We are trying to reduce transport costs as much as possible.
VERBS
incur • pay • cover
・They incurred considerable costs due to unexpected delays.
bring down, cut, lower, reduce • keep down • minimize
・The firm is trying to reduce the cost of the service.
increase • escalate, rise
・Transport costs for raw materials have increased significantly.
be associated with, be involved in
・The goal is to minimize the costs associated with production.
3-) damage or loss
ADJECTIVES
considerable, enormous, great, heavy, huge, significant, substantial • dreadful, terrible
・The flood caused significant cost in terms of damage to the building.
environmental, financial, human, personal, political, social • real
・The oil spill caused significant environmental cost.
VERBS
outweigh
・The benefits of the new technology outweigh the costs.
count
・The organization is counting the cost of the loss caused by the pandemic.
PREPOSITIONS
in
・The battle was won at great cost in human lives.
PHRASES
at all costs, at any cost
・She desires to succeed in business at any cost.
to one's cost
・He found to his cost that motoring is dangerous.
at (a) cost to
・The new technology was implemented at a cost to the environment.
at the cost of
・Victory in the war was achieved at the cost of great human suffering.
4-) services of law court
ADJECTIVES
legal
・The company was almost bankrupted by legal costs.
VERBS
incur, pay
・The department incurred costs of lawyer fees for the arbitration.
be awarded
・The plaintiff was awarded costs for the expenses.
cost verb
ADVERBS
fully, properly
・The project was properly costed before implementation.
PREPOSITIONS
at
・The new building was costed at hundreds of millions of dollars.
PHRASES
cost a lot
・The course is good but it costs a lot.
cost a fortune, cost the earth
・The ring must have cost a fortune.
not cost (very) much
・The drug does not cost very much.
cost sth per minute/hour/year
・Calls cost only 2p per minute.
not cost (sb) a penny
・Using the internet, you can make phone calls that don’t cost a penny.
cost sth per person/per head
・A meal costs £80 per person.