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outlay

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/ˈaʊtleɪ/ · out-lay

The total amount of money spent or budgeted for a specific purpose.

Meanings

nounformal

The total amount of money spent or budgeted for a specific purpose.

وہ کل رقم جو کسی مخصوص مقصد کے لیے خرچ یا بجٹ میں رکھی گئی ہو۔

اخراجات

akhrajaat

Formal: یہ وہ رقم ہے جو کسی منصوبے یا سرگرمی کے لیے مختص کی گئی ہو۔

Synonyms

expenditurecostspendingخرچلاگتاخراجات

Antonyms

incomeprofitrevenueآمدنیمنافعمحصول

Common Collocations

  • annual outlay
  • capital outlay
  • total outlay

Example Sentences

The company reported a significant outlay for the new project.

کمپنی نے نئے منصوبے کے لیے اہم اخراجات کی رپورٹ دی۔

Company ne naye mansoobay ke liye aham akhrajaat ki report di.

She carefully calculated the outlay for her business plan.

اس نے اپنے کاروباری منصوبے کے لیے اخراجات کا بغور حساب لگایا۔

Us ne apne karobar ke mansoobay ke liye akhrajaat ka baghor hisaab lagaya.

Reducing outlay can improve the overall profit margins.

اخراجات کو کم کرنا مجموعی منافع کے مارجنز کو بہتر بنا سکتا ہے۔

Akhrajaat ko kam karna majmu'i munafa ke margins ko behtar bana sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

outlaying:Outlaying refers to the act of spending, while outlay refers to the total expense itself.

Word Family

outlaid
verbاخراجات کے طور پر خرچ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'outlay' as 'laying out' your money.

Imagine laying out cash on a table for a budget meeting.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خرچ نہ کر، تو کچھ نہ ہو گا۔

Kharch na kar, to kuch na hoga.

If you don’t spend, nothing will happen.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "utlayen" — to lay out

First known use: 15th century

The word 'outlay' derives from the Middle English 'utlayen', which means to lay out expenses or costs. It has been used in the context of financial planning and expenditure.