Definition: To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
Alright class, settle down now, let’s take a look and see, At the word “costs,” it’s quite simple, you agree! The dictionary's right, with its words so clear, It means to incur a charge, banish all fear! Think of a toy, shiny and new, You have to pay for it, that’s what “costs” do. Or maybe a trip, a journey afar, It needs a price tag, just like a shining star! “To require payment,” that's part of the plea, A specified price – you gotta pay for thee! So "costs" means to need money, it’s true, To add up the expense, for me and for you. Does that make sense? Any questions you see? Let’s discuss with glee!