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The Clue

Come to (4 letter answer)

The Answer

COST

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Notes

The answer COST is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.

Related Clues

Charge
Expenditure
Expense
Outlay
Overhead
Price
Toll
Accountant's item
Bargaining basis
Basis in pricing
Business basis
Kind of control
Part of H.C.L.
Part of h.c.l
Price basis
Price paid
Price to pay
Price tag
Shopper's consideration
Was free
Were priced at
Damage, so to speak
How much to pay
Part of a profit calculation
Something to be counted

Definition

COST as a noun:

1. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
2. (monetary value, price, cost) = the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
3. (price, cost, toll) = value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"

COST as a verb:

1. (cost, be) = be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"
2. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"