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cost meaning in Tamil

செலவு celavu

/kɒst/

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cost in Tamil: செலவு (celavu). In English, cost means to incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

Tamil words for cost

to incur a charge, a price
செலவு celavu

English meaning of cost

  1. verb To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
  2. verb To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.
  3. verb To require to be borne or suffered; to cause.
  4. verb To calculate or estimate a price.

Full definition of cost

cost in a sentence

  • This shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30.
  • It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world.
  • Trying to rescue the man from the burning building cost them their lives.

cost in other languages

Questions about cost in Tamil

What is the meaning of cost in Tamil?
Cost in Tamil is செலவு (celavu).
cost என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cost: செலவு (celavu).
What does cost mean in English?
Cost means to incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cost (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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