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price

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/praɪs/ · price

The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.

Meanings

nounformal

The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.

ایک چیز کی قیمت یا ادائیگی کے لیے متوقع یا درکار رقم۔

قیمت

qeemat

Synonyms

costchargefeeاخراجاتلاگتفیس

Antonyms

freegratuitouscomplimentaryمفتبے قیمتبشرط

Common Collocations

  • market price
  • price tag
  • price increase

Example Sentences

The price of the book was surprisingly high.

کتاب کی قیمت حیرت انگیز طور پر زیادہ تھی۔

Kitaab ki qeemat hairat angaiz tor par zyada thi.

Everyone is looking for the best price on their new phone.

ہر کوئی اپنے نئے فون کی بہترین قیمت تلاش کر رہا ہے۔

Har koi apne naye phone ki behtareen qeemat talash kar raha hai.

He negotiated the price before making the purchase.

اس نے خریداری کرنے سے پہلے قیمت پر بات چیت کی۔

Us ne kharidari karne se pehle qeemat par baat cheet ki.

Easily Confused With

prize:Price refers to the amount of money while prize refers to an award or recognition.

Word Family

priceless
adjectiveبے قیمت
pricing
nounقیمت کا تعین
priced
verbقیمت رکھنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that 'price' sounds like 'nice' but is never free.

Imagine a price tag on an item in a store.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی قیمت کوئی نہ جان سکا، یہ تو ایک خواب ہے، جو خوابوں میں رہتا ہے۔

Mohabbat ki qeemat koi na jaan saka, Yeh to aik khwab hai, jo khwabon mein rehta hai.

No one could know the price of love, It is but a dream that stays in dreams.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی قیمت ہمیشہ کم ہوتی ہے۔

Chor ki qeemat hamesha kam hoti hai.

The price of a thief is always low.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "priz" — value or worth

First known use: 14th century

The word 'price' originated from the Old French term 'priz', which means value or worth, tracing back to Latin 'pretium'. Over time, its usage in English has come to represent the amount of money expected or required for something.