kost/a v (acc/dat, gen) (-aði)
A. (acc/dat)
1. cost
þetta ~ar mikla peninga
this costs a lot of money
2. (krefjast) require, cost
~~ fyrirhöfn
require an effort
hvað sem það ~ar
at all costs
3. (greiða kostnað) pay for, finance
~~ e-n til náms
finance sby's education
~~ miklu til e-s
pay out a lot of money for sth
B. (gen) try, exert
~~ kapps um e-ð
try one's best with sth, strive for sth