History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
cost

the amount of money (to be) paid for something

expense; price paid

debt

a payments which must be, but has not yet been, paid to a person

money owed to others

deficit

an amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small

shortage of something needed, required

duty

something a person must do because of morality, law, conscience etc

responsibility, assignment

obligation

a promise, duty or condition that shows what action ought to be taken (e.g. the law, one's duty, a sense of what is right)

responsibility

penalty

punishment for doing wrong, for future to obey rules or to keep and agreement

punishment

price

an amount of money for which something is (to be) sold or brought; value; worth

financial value

reparation

compensation (for loss or damage)

compensation, amends

restitution

the act of restoring (of something stolen etc) to its owner

compensation, repayment

subscription

a sum of money paid (to charity, for receiving a newspaper, magazine etc or for membership of a club)

consent

tax

(an amount of) money (to be) paid by citizens to the government

charge levied by government on property, income

DUES as in Wiktionary
DUES as in Wikipedia