Meanings
Past tense of sign; to mark (a document) with one's signature.
مستند یا صحیح کاغذ پر اپنے دستخط کرنے کا عمل۔
دستخط شدہ
dastakhat shuda
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- legally signed
- signed agreement
- signed document
Example Sentences
I signed the contract yesterday.
میں نے کل معاہدے پر دستخط کیے۔
main ne kal muahiday par dastakhat kiye.
The document must be signed by both parties.
کاغذ پر دونوں فریقین کے دستخط ہونے چاہئیں۔
kaghaz par dono fareeqon ke dastakhat hone chahiye.
Once signed, the agreement becomes binding.
ایک بار دستخط ہونے کے بعد یہ معاہدہ لازمی ہو جاتا ہے۔
ek baar dastakhat hone ke baad yeh muahida laazmi ho jata hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember that when you 'sign', you give your 'seal' of approval.
Picture a pen signing a document.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہم نے تو سب کچھ دستخط کر دیا اس پر، پر اُس کو تو اپنے دستخط نہیں آئے۔
Hum ne to sab kuch dastakhat kar diya is par, par us ko to apne dastakhat nahi aaye.
We signed everything on it, but they couldn't find their own signature.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس نے دستخط کیا اُس نے حلف بھی لیا۔
Jis ne dastakhat kiya us ne halaf bhi liya.
He who signed has also sworn.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "signian" — to make a mark
First known use: 14th century
The word 'signed' derives from the verb 'sign', which has roots in Old English and has evolved to encompass both physical signatures and the act of marking or indicating agreement.