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- [self bet-er-muh nt]
- /sɛlf ˈbɛt ər mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self bet-er-muh nt]
- /sɛlf ˈbɛt ər mənt/
Definitions of self-betterment word
- noun self-betterment the act or process of bettering; improvement. 1
- noun self-betterment an improvement of property other than by mere repairs. 1
- noun self-betterment personal improvement in terms of education, prospects, etc 0
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Origin of self-betterment
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; better1 + -ment
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Parts of speech for Self-betterment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-betterment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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