cost
noun
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything.
have cost
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present perfectof cost.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A year ago in Texas, the same 151 gallons would have cost around $500.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
That was petulant, that was stupid and he could have cost his side.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Councils in affected areas have been drawing up proposals and consulting with residents since the reorganisation was announced in late 2024, in a process that is already thought to have cost millions of pounds.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Stock from three years ago may have cost nearly what it’s worth now.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
This had been the villa of a very wealthy German and the busts must have cost him plenty.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
