of living n. Level of prices esp. Of basic necessities.

- price n. Price paid for a thing by one who later sells it.

- —v. (past and past part. Cost) 1 be obtainable for (a sum of money); have as a price.

- involve as a loss or sacrifice (it cost him his life).

- (past and past part. Costed) fix or estimate the cost of. —n. - what a thing costs; price.

- loss or sacrifice.

- (in pl.) Legal expenses. at all costs (or at any cost) whatever the cost or risk may be. [latin consto stand at a price]