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self-develop

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/sɛlf dɪˈvɛlɪp/ · self-de-vel-op

To improve one's own skills, capabilities, or qualities through personal effort.

Meanings

verbformal

To improve one's own skills, capabilities, or qualities through personal effort.

اپنی مہارت، صلاحیتوں یا خصوصیات کو ذاتی کوشش کے ذریعے بہتر بنانا۔

خود ترقی دینا

khud taraqqi dena

Synonyms

improve oneselfadvance personallydevelop oneselfترقی کرنابہتری لاناخود کو سنوارنا

Antonyms

declinedeteriorateneglect oneselfکمزور ہونابگڑناخود کو نظر انداز کرنا

Common Collocations

  • self-developing skills
  • self-development techniques
  • self-develop with guidance

Example Sentences

To succeed in life, one must self-develop continuously.

زندگی میں کامیاب ہونے کے لیے، انسان کو مسلسل خود ترقی دینا چاہیے۔

Zindagi mein kamyab hone ke liye, insaan ko musalsal khud taraqqi dena chahiye.

Reading books is a great way to self-develop.

کتب پڑھنا خود ترقی دینے کا ایک شاندار طریقہ ہے۔

Kutub parhna khud taraqqi dene ka aik shahdaar tareeqa hai.

Attending workshops can help you self-develop faster.

ورکشاپس میں شرکت کرنا آپ کو تیزی سے خود ترقی دینے میں مدد دے سکتا ہے۔

Workshops mein shirkat karna aap ko tez dasti khud taraqqi dene mein madad de sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

self-improve:Self-improve generally emphasizes the process of improvement, while self-develop can also imply the acquisition of new skills or attributes.

Word Family

self-development
nounخود ترقی
developer
nounترقی دینے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'developing' your own skills like a flower blooming.

Visualize a person planting seeds in a garden and watering them to see flowers bloom as a representation of self-development.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سیکھنا کچھ کبھی جو مشکل ہو، خود کو سنوارنا ہے، یہ نہ ہو کوئی حرج۔

Seekhna kuch kabhi jo mushkil ho, Khud ko sanwarna hai, yeh na ho koi haraj.

Learning something difficult, to refine oneself, is not a burden.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خود کو سنوارنا سب سے مشکل ہوتا ہے

Khud ko sanwarna sab se mushkil hota hai

Refining oneself is the most difficult task.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "self + develop" — to improve oneself and one's skills or qualities

First known use: 20th century

The term 'self-develop' emerged as personal growth and self-help became more prominent in the 20th century.