1 C1 formal
To calculate or estimate the full cost of a plan, project, or set of activities.
"Before we present the proposal, we need to properly cost out every stage of construction."
separable
cost out
C1 formal separable transitive
To calculate or estimate the total cost of a project, plan, or set of activities.
In plain English
To work out how much something is going to cost in total.
What does "cost out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To cost something out fully.
Actually means
To work out how much something is going to cost in total.
Usage tip
Used mainly in business, finance, and project management contexts. Common in British English. Usually refers to a formal estimation process before a project begins. 'Has this been fully costed out?' is a typical construction.
Words that pair with "cost out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
project proposal plan scheme renovation budget
How to conjugate "cost out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
cost out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
costs out
he/she/it
Past simple
costed out
yesterday
Past participle
costed out
have + pp
-ing form
costing out
continuous
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