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costs

KAWSTS/ˈkɔsts/UKKOSTS/ˈkɒsts/

2 meanings of costs

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of cost. Use this form when talking about more than one cost.

    The repair costs added up to more than the car was worth.

    Rising fuel costs forced the company to raise its prices.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of cost. Use it with he, she, it, or one thing.

    A ticket costs twenty dollars at the door.

    Fixing the roof costs more than they expected.

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costs is a form of cost

cost, noun: The amount of money, time, or effort that something needs. Full entry

Forms
costcosts plural
Spelling
cost → costs: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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