betterment
/ˈbetəmənt/noun
उच्चारण बेटमन्ट
सुधार, उन्नति, बेहतरी
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[U] formal
the process of improving a person's social position or living conditions
सुधार, उन्नति, बेहतरी
- She worked all her life for the betterment of women.
- The trust works for the betterment of tribal children.
- The scholarship is meant for the betterment of poor but talented students.
+ 2 more examples
- Education is the surest road to personal betterment.
- The government announced new schemes for the betterment of farmers.
Synonyms improvement advancement enhancement upliftment progress
Opposite deterioration decline worsening
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
betterment of + noun
Betterment is followed by of and the thing improved, usually a group or condition: the betterment of society.
'Betterment' के बाद 'of' और सुधारी जाने वाली चीज़ आती है, प्रायः कोई समूह या दशा: the betterment of society।
- The trust works for the betterment of tribal communities.
for the betterment of
The common phrase is for the betterment of; it states the aim of an effort.
प्रचलित phrase 'for the betterment of' है; यह किसी प्रयास का उद्देश्य बताता है।
- Teachers should work for the betterment of their students.
betterment (uncountable)
Betterment is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Betterment' uncountable है और इसका बहुवचन रूप नहीं होता।
- Education is the key to social betterment.
betterment vs improvement
Betterment sounds formal and stresses raising people's life; improvement is the general word for making anything better.
'Betterment' औपचारिक लगता है और लोगों के जीवन को ऊपर उठाने पर बल देता है; 'improvement' किसी भी चीज़ को बेहतर बनाने के लिए सामान्य शब्द है।
- There has been an improvement in her handwriting.
+Collocations 4
adjective + betterment
socialeconomicselfpersonalcollective
- Self-betterment is a lifelong task for a good student.
verb + betterment
work forstrive forseekaim atcontribute to
- The doctors strive for the betterment of rural health.
betterment + of + noun
societymankindthe poorfarmerswomen
- She devoted her life to the betterment of women in villages.
noun + betterment
humancommunitycareerclassfamily
- He saved money for the betterment of his family.
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- The scholarship was started for the betterment of girls in rural areas.
यह छात्रवृत्ति ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों की लड़कियों की उन्नति के लिए शुरू की गई थी।
- Many people migrate to cities for the betterment of their lives.
बहुत-से लोग अपने जीवन को बेहतर बनाने के लिए शहरों की ओर पलायन करते हैं।
- The leader spent his whole life for the betterment of the poor.
उस नेता ने अपना पूरा जीवन गरीबों की भलाई में बिताया।
- Radhika believes that reading is a path to self-betterment.
राधिका मानती है कि पढ़ना आत्म-उन्नति का मार्ग है।
- The committee was formed for the betterment of working conditions in the factory.
समिति कारखाने की कार्य-दशाओं में सुधार के लिए बनाई गई थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He works for the betterment for the society.
✓ He works for the betterment of society.
Betterment is followed by of, not for.
'Betterment' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ She worked for the better of the poor.
✓ She worked for the betterment of the poor.
The noun is betterment; better is an adjective or comparative.
Noun 'betterment' है; 'better' adjective या comparative है।
✗ He worked for the betterments of villagers.
✓ He worked for the betterment of villagers.
Betterment is uncountable, so it takes no -s.
'Betterment' uncountable है, इसलिए इसमें -s नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
bet·ter·ment
§Grammar and usage
Indian English often uses 'upliftment', but in British English 'betterment', 'improvement' or 'advancement' is preferred ('the betterment of the poor').
भारतीय English में प्रायः 'upliftment' आता है, पर British English में 'betterment', 'improvement' या 'advancement' पसंद किया जाता है ('the betterment of the poor')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
For the betterment of society, social betterment.
Collocations: for the betterment of society (समाज की भलाई के लिए), social betterment (सामाजिक सुधार)।