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rate

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/reɪt/ · rate

A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against some other quantity or measure.

Meanings

nounformal

A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against some other quantity or measure.

ایک پیمانہ، مقدار، یا تعدد، جو عام طور پر کسی دوسرے مقدار یا پیمانے کے مقابلے میں ماپا جاتا ہے۔

شرح

sharh

Formal: شرح

Synonyms

chargecostfeeقیمتنرخفیس

Antonyms

freeمفت

Common Collocations

  • high rate
  • interest rate
  • exchange rate

Example Sentences

The interest rate has increased this year.

اس سال سود کی شرح بڑھ گئی ہے۔

Is saal sood ki sharh barh gayi hai.

What is the exchange rate for dollars to rupees?

ڈالر سے روپے کے لئے کیا شرح ہے؟

Dollar se rupay ke liye kya sharh hai?

The crime rate in the city has decreased.

شہر میں جرائم کی شرح کم ہوگئی ہے۔

Sheher mein jaraim ki sharh kam ho gayi hai.

Easily Confused With

rate:Can be confused with 'rate' in the context of speed but has a different application.
verbformal

To assign a standard, value, or quality to something.

کسی چیز کو ایک معیاری، قدر، یا کیفیت تفویض کرنا۔

درجہ بند کرنا

darja band karna

Synonyms

evaluateassessappraiseجانچناتخمینہ لگاناقیمت لگانا

Antonyms

ignoreنظر انداز کرنا

Common Collocations

  • rate a product
  • rate a performance
  • rate highly

Example Sentences

The teacher will rate your project based on creativity.

استاد آپ کے پروجیکٹ کو تخلیقی صلاحیت کی بنیاد پر درجہ بند کریں گے۔

Ustaad aap ke project ko takhleqi salahiyat ki buniyaad par darja band karenge.

Please rate this app on a scale of 1 to 5.

براہ کرم اس ایپ کو 1 سے 5 کے پیمانے پر درج کریں۔

Barah-e-karam is app ko 1 se 5 ke paimane par darj karein.

Can you rate the performance of the team?

کیا آپ ٹیم کی کارکردگی کا اندازہ لگا سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap team ki karguzari ka andazah laga sakte hain?

Easily Confused With

rate:Often confused with 'rate' meaning to measure speed.

Word Family

rated
adjectiveدرجہ بند
rating
nounریٹنگ
rater
nounدرجہ بند کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'rate' as assigning a 'score' to something.

Imagine giving stars to a restaurant based on your dining experience.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ پوچھو عشق کی قیمت، ہم جانتے ہیں کہ کیا ہے، ملے وہ بھی جنہاں نے کم نہ ریٹ لکھا تھا۔

Na poochho ishq ki qiMat, hum jaan'tay hain ke kya hai, Mile woh bhi jinahn ne kam na rate likha tha.

Don’t ask the price of love, for we know what it is, Even those met who did not write a low rate.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سست رفتاری، کم وقت کی نشانی ہے۔

Sust raftari, kam waqt ki nishani hai.

Slow pace is a sign of less time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "ratio" — calculation or consideration

First known use: 14th century

The word has evolved from the Latin 'ratio' meaning 'calculation'. It entered English in the late 14th century signifying an evaluation or assessment.