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amount

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/əˈmaʊnt/ · a-mount

The total or whole quantity of something.

Meanings

nounformal

The total or whole quantity of something.

کسی چیز کی کل یا مکمل مقدار۔

مقدار

miqdaar

Synonyms

quantitytotalsumمقداررقمجمع

Antonyms

fractionpartportionجزءحصہپارٹ

Common Collocations

  • large amount
  • small amount
  • total amount

Example Sentences

The total amount for the groceries was surprising.

کرم کے لیے کل رقم حیرت انگیز تھی۔

Karam ke liye kul raqam hairat angaiz thi.

Please let me know the amount due.

براہ کرم مجھے واجب الادا مقدار بتائیں۔

Barah e karam mujhe wajib alada miqdaar bataein.

She donated a large amount of money to the charity.

اس نے خیرات کو بڑی مقدار میں پیسے عطیہ کیے۔

Us ne khairat ko badi miqdaar mein paise aatiya kiye.

Easily Confused With

amount to:While 'amount' refers to the total quantity, 'amount to' implies reaching a certain total or achieving something.
verbformal

To come to be a total; to total.

کل ہونا؛ جمع ہونا۔

بننا

banna

Synonyms

totaladd upsum upمکمل ہوناجمع ہوناملا جلا ہونا

Antonyms

subtractdeductlessenکم کرناکٹناگھٹانا

Common Collocations

  • amount to nothing
  • amount to a great deal
  • amount to a total

Example Sentences

These expenses amount to more than I expected.

یہ خرچے میری توقع سے زیادہ بن رہے ہیں۔

Yeh kharchay meri tawaqqo se zyada bann rahe hain.

All contributions will amount to a significant sum.

تمام شراکتیں ایک اہم رقم بنیں گی۔

Tamam sharakatein aik aham raqam banengi.

Your efforts will amount to success in the end.

آپ کی کوششیں بالآخر کامیابی میں بدل جائیں گی۔

Aap ki koshishain bil akhar kamiyabi mein badal jain gi.

Word Family

amounting
verbبننا
amounted
verbہونا
amountable
adjectiveپیمائش کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'amount' as the total you have to count.

Imagine a pile of coins representing the sum of your savings.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جتنا بوئیں گے اتنا ہی کاٹیں گے

Jitna bohain ge utna hi kaatain ge

As you sow, so shall you reap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "amont" — to mount

First known use: 14th century

The word 'amount' has its roots in the Old French word 'amont' which means 'to mount' or 'to climb'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century as a noun and a verb.