apiece
/əˈpiːs/adverb
उच्चारण अपीस
प्रत्येक
Core word
- 1
having, costing or measuring a particular amount each
प्रत्येक
- They cost ten rupees apiece.
- The ticket sellers charged fifty rupees apiece.
- The oranges are twenty rupees apiece.
+ 2 more examples
- The teacher gave the students two pencils apiece.
- Each of the twins scored fifty runs apiece.
Synonyms each per head individually
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
number + noun + apiece / cost sth apiece
Apiece comes after the amount or the verb and means each; it is not used before a noun.
'Apiece' राशि या क्रिया के बाद आता है और इसका अर्थ 'प्रत्येक' है; यह noun से पहले नहीं बैठता।
- The pens cost ten rupees apiece.
- The two winners received a trophy apiece.
verb + object + apiece
With verbs of giving, getting or paying, apiece shows that the amount goes to each person or item.
देने, पाने या भुगतान करने वाली क्रियाओं के साथ 'apiece' बताता है कि राशि प्रत्येक व्यक्ति या वस्तु के हिस्से में है।
- The children were given two sweets apiece.
- The tickets were sold at 200 rupees apiece.
apiece vs each / per head
Apiece is less formal than each and usually comes at the end of the clause; per head is used for people only.
'Apiece', 'each' से कम formal है और प्रायः उपवाक्य के अंत में आता है; 'per head' केवल व्यक्तियों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The meal costs 150 rupees per head.
- We ate two parathas apiece.
spelling: apiece, not a piece
Apiece is one word; 'a piece' (two words) refers to a single portion or part.
'Apiece' एक ही शब्द है; दो शब्दों वाला 'a piece' किसी एक टुकड़े या भाग को बताता है।
- Each guest took a piece of cake and two laddus apiece.
apiece vs each (position)
Each can come before the verb or after the noun; apiece normally comes only at the end of the clause.
'Each' क्रिया से पहले या noun के बाद आ सकता है; 'apiece' सामान्यतः केवल उपवाक्य के अंत में आता है।
- They each received a medal.
- They received a medal apiece.
+Collocations 5
price + apiece
ten rupees apiecefive rupees apiece100 rupees apiecea few paise apiece
- The mangoes were sold at forty rupees apiece.
verb + apiece
costsell forgivereceivescore
- The two batsmen scored fifty runs apiece.
number + noun + apiece
two biscuits apiecea bar of chocolate apiecethree marks apiece
- Each question carries two marks apiece.
pay / charge + apiece
pay ... apiececharge ... apiecefine ... apiece
- The club charged members 500 rupees apiece.
apiece + noun phrase
a laddu apiecetwo chapattis apieceone share apiecethree marks apiece
- The guests were given a laddu apiece.
“More examples 6
- Radhika and her sister got a new bag apiece for Diwali.
दीवाली पर राधिका और उसकी बहन को एक-एक नया बैग मिला।
- The notebooks cost thirty rupees apiece.
कॉपियों की क़ीमत तीस रुपये प्रति कॉपी थी।
- Each of the four teams scored two goals apiece.
चारों टीमों ने दो-दो गोल किए।
- The shopkeeper gave the children a toffee apiece.
दुकानदार ने बच्चों को एक-एक टॉफ़ी दी।
- The two batsmen scored fifty runs apiece in the first innings.
दोनों बल्लेबाज़ों ने पहली पारी में पचास-पचास रन बनाए।
- The three friends paid a hundred rupees apiece for the tickets.
तीनों दोस्तों ने टिकटों के लिए सौ-सौ रुपये दिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
each per head individually
§Grammar and usage
Usage: apiece comes after the number ('two goals apiece').
प्रयोग में apiece संख्या के बाद आता है ('two goals apiece')।