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Costed vs Cosied - What's the difference?

costed | cosied |

As verbs the difference between costed and cosied

is that costed is simple past tense of cost while cosied is (cosy).

As an adjective costed

is the object of a costing.

costed

English

Verb

(head)
  • Simple past tense of cost .
    • We costed the project at $1,000,000.
  • Past participle of cost .
    • We've costed the project at £1,000,000.

    Usage notes

    * The only non- use is in the sense of "to give a cost to". Where proper grammar is expected, use cost instead for non-specialized past-tense and past-participle uses such as answering the question "How much did it cost ?" * Occasionally replaced with noun or verb forms of price', where commonly accepted, as in, ''"The event's hosting was '''priced at $1,000,000."

    Adjective

    (-)
  • The object of a costing.
    • This was a badly costed project.

    cosied

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cosy)

    • Anagrams

    *

    cosy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cosey * cosie * cozey * cozie * cozy (North America)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social
  • * 1785', , ''Holy Fair'' - While some are ' cozie i' the neuk, / An' forming assignations / To meet some day
  • * 1836', , ''The Pickwick Papers'', ch 30 - after Mr. Bob Sawyer had informed him that he meant to be very ' cosy , and that his friend Ben was to be one of the party, they shook hands and separated

    • Synonyms

    * snug

    Hyponyms

    *

    Noun

    (cosies)
  • A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.

    • Derived terms

    * tea cosy * egg-cosy

    Verb

  • To become snug and comfortable.
  • To become friendly with.
    • He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.

    Anagrams

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