# costs

Pronunciation: US say "KAWSTS" /ˈkɔsts/; UK say "KOSTS" /ˈkɒsts/

## Noun

1. Plural of cost. — plural of cost
   - Simple: Plural of cost. Use this form when talking about more than one cost.
   - _The committee compared the construction costs of three different sites._
   - _Higher labor costs cut deeply into the firm's annual profit._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of cost. — third-person singular simple present indicative of cost
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of cost. Use it with he, she, it, or one thing.
   - _Shipping the package overseas costs nearly as much as the gift itself._
   - _Every delay costs the project both time and money._

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