Meanings
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
Synonyms
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.
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💡 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.