cosain — meaning in English

English meaning

• cost verb To require the payment of a certain amount of money.
• defend verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
• earn verb To receive money in return for work done.
• protect verb To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.

Senses

cosain is used for these senses in English:

• cost (transitive, ditransitive) To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
• defend (transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
• earn (transitive) To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate).
• protect (ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

cost — full definition

1. verb To require the payment of a certain amount of money.
2. verb To cause someone to lose something.
3. noun The amount of money, time, or effort needed to get or do something.
4. noun A loss or negative result suffered in order to achieve something.

defend — full definition

1. verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
2. verb To speak or argue in support of someone or something being criticised.
3. verb To represent an accused person in a legal case.

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