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diligence

/ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/noun

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परिश्रम, लगन, मेहनत और सावधानी

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noun
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    [U] formal

    careful and continued hard work and effort

    परिश्रम, लगन, मेहनत और सावधानी

    • Radhika's diligence over two years earned her the first rank.
    • The accounts were checked with great diligence.
    • Success in the civil services exam needs diligence as much as talent.
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    • The clerk did his work with diligence and never missed a deadline.
    • Thanks to their diligence, the students finished the project a week early.

    Synonyms industry application perseverance conscientiousness care

    Opposite laziness negligence carelessness indolence

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

with diligence

Use with diligence to say how someone works; diligence is uncountable.

कोई कैसे काम करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'with diligence' आता है; 'diligence' uncountable है।

  • Radhika prepared for the exam with diligence.
  • The clerk checked the accounts with great diligence.

diligence in + -ing / noun

Use in to say what the diligence is applied to.

परिश्रम किस काम में लगाया गया, यह बताने के लिए in आता है।

  • His diligence in collecting data impressed the professor.

diligence / diligent / diligently

Diligence is the noun, diligent is the adjective for people, and diligently is the adverb.

'Diligence' noun है, 'diligent' व्यक्तियों का adjective है और 'diligently' adverb है।

  • She is a diligent student.
  • The staff worked diligently through the night.

due diligence

A formal phrase for careful checking before an agreement or purchase.

किसी समझौते या खरीद से पहले सावधानी से जाँच के लिए एक औपचारिक वाक्यांश।

  • The bank carried out due diligence before giving the loan.

diligence + of + person

Use of to say whose diligence is meant, especially when praising a group or a profession.

किसका परिश्रम है, यह बताने के लिए of आता है, खासकर किसी समूह या पेशे की प्रशंसा में।

  • The diligence of our farmers has made the region rich.
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adjective + diligence

greatsheerremarkablesteadyunflagging

  • Her success is the result of sheer diligence.

verb + diligence

showrewardpraiselackrequire

  • The teacher praised the boy's diligence.

diligence + and

diligence and patiencediligence and honestydiligence and talentdiligence and discipline

  • Diligence and discipline took him to the top.

diligence + in + noun

in studyin researchin workin duty

  • He is known for his diligence in duty.
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  • The farmer's diligence turned barren land into green fields.

किसान के परिश्रम ने बंजर भूमि को हरे-भरे खेतों में बदल दिया।

  • Success in the civil services demands diligence over many years.

सिविल सेवाओं में सफलता के लिए कई वर्षों का परिश्रम चाहिए।

  • Radhika's diligence was rewarded with a scholarship.

राधिका की लगन को छात्रवृत्ति से पुरस्कृत किया गया।

  • He lost his job through a lack of diligence.

लगन की कमी के कारण उसकी नौकरी चली गई।

  • The officer examined every document with diligence.

अधिकारी ने हर दस्तावेज़ की लगन से जाँच की।

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✗ He is a diligence student.

✓ He is a diligent student.

Before a noun, use the adjective diligent.

Noun से पहले adjective 'diligent' का प्रयोग करें।

✗ She worked with diligently on the project.

✓ She worked diligently on the project.

Use either with diligence or diligently, not both forms together.

'With diligence' या 'diligently' में से एक का प्रयोग करें, दोनों रूप साथ नहीं।

✗ Her dilligence won her a medal.

✓ Her diligence won her a medal.

Spelling: diligence has one l after the second i.

वर्तनी: 'diligence' में दूसरे i के बाद एक l आता है।

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dil·i·gence

With -gence (not 'dilligence' or 'diligance'); the adjective diligent (not 'dilligent'), the adverb diligently.

अंत में -gence ('dilligence' या 'diligance' गलत है); adjective diligent ('dilligent' गलत है), adverb diligently।

§Grammar and usage

Legal and business phrase: due diligence (careful checking before a deal).

कानूनी और व्यावसायिक वाक्यांश 'due diligence' (सौदे से पहले सावधानी से जाँच)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

With diligence, show diligence.

Collocations: with diligence (लगन के साथ), show diligence (मेहनत और लगन दिखाना)।