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ask vs cost

cost vs ask

ask is not a noun while cost is a noun.

ask and cost both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ask No No Yes No
cost Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cost is a hyponym of ask; that is, cost is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ask:
  • ask: require as useful, just, or proper
  • cost: require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
Other hyponyms of ask include claim, exact, take, govern, draw, cry for, cry out for, compel.
ask (noun) cost (noun)
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
ask (verb) cost (verb)
make a request or demand for something to somebody be priced at
direct or put; seek an answer to require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
address a question to and expect an answer from
consider obligatory; request and expect
require or ask for as a price or condition
make a date
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between ask and cost

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