cost

noun, verb/kɒst/CEFR A2

খরচ, মূল্য, দাম হওয়া, খরচ হওয়া

Meaning

The amount of money needed to buy, make, or do something.

Example sentences

The cost of the repair was high.মেরামতের খরচ বেশি ছিল।
We cut the cost of production.আমরা উৎপাদনের খরচ কমিয়েছি।
How much does this cost?এটির দাম কত?
The repair cost a lot of money.মেরামতে অনেক টাকা খরচ হলো।

A common mistake

What is the cost of this shirt? — How much is its price?→How much does this shirt cost?

cost এখানে ক্রিয়া, তাই 'how much does … cost'। price বিশেষ্য — 'what is the price of…'। দুটো একসাথে মিশিয়ে ফেলা যায় না।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: price, expense, be priced at

Forms of “cost”

Base form: cost
Past simple: cost
Past participle: cost
-ing form: costing
Third person (he/she/it): costs

Similar words, and what each means

price
দাম, মূল্য
The amount of money you must pay to buy something.
expense
খরচ, ব্যয়
The money that you spend on something.
be priced at
দাম নির্ধারিত হওয়া
To have a stated price.
fee
ফি, নির্ধারিত মূল্য, মাশুল
An amount of money paid for a service or to be allowed to do something.
be priced at
দাম নির্ধারিত হওয়া
To have a stated price.

Other English words for “খরচ, মূল্য, দাম হওয়া, খরচ হওয়া”

expense
The money that you spend on something.
outlay
An amount of money spent, especially at the start of a project.
price
The amount of money you must pay to buy something.
value
How much something is worth, or its importance.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

costingnounব্যয় নির্ধারণ
costlyadjectiveব্যয়বহুল, দামি

“cost” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Fill in: These shoes ___ (cost) two thousand taka.
Stative Verbs: Which Verbs Cannot Take -ing →
If your first attempt showed that the format itself cost you time, switching is a sensible thing to try.
Computer-Based IELTS vs Paper-Based IELTS →
In conclusion, free higher education is worth its cost because it widens access.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors →

Where this word is used

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“cost” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • খরচ, মূল্য, দাম হওয়া, খরচ হওয়া
- • ধুলা, ধুলো, ধুলো ঝাড়া
- • প্রতিষ্ঠাতা; ডুবে যাওয়া
- • ক্লিপ; ছোট ভিডিও অংশ; ছেঁটে ফেলা
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খরচ, মূল্য, দাম হওয়া, খরচ হওয়া — cost (noun, verb) — খরচ, মূল্য, দাম হওয়া, খরচ হওয়া. The amount of money needed to buy, make, or do something.
Which word is closest in meaning to “cost”?
- • curl
- • download
- • price
- • hoard
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price — price — দাম, মূল্য. The amount of money you must pay to buy something.

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