Is costed a word?

In British English, costed is the past tense of the verb “cost” meaning “give an estimate of the price of work or a project” (e.g., “The project was fully costed”). It is incorrect to use it when the verb means “to be priced at.”

  • That must have costed a fortune!
  • That must have cost a fortune!
  • Have you costed the new-build project?

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