बढ़ाना (badhaanaa)
verb
The causative of बढ़ना (badhnaa, 'to increase/advance'), meaning 'to increase, extend, or move something forward'; senses split between physical increase/extension and moving something along or forward.
Sense
1
:
to increase (something)
verb, transitive
Synonyms: बढ़ोतरी करना (badhotrii karnaa, noun+verb phrase, used for quantities/rates)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the classic बढ़ना/बढ़ाना (badhnaa/badhaanaa) intransitive-transitive pair that Hindi loves to build: something 'increases' on its own, or you 'make it increase.' You'll hear it constantly in market haggling and news headlines about prices, speed, and salaries.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use बढ़ना (badhnaa) when they mean the causative -- e.g. saying कीमत बढ़ी (kiimat badhii, 'the price increased') when they actually want to say someone raised the price, which needs बढ़ाना (badhaanaa) with an agent: दुकानदार ने कीमत बढ़ाई (dukaandaar ne kiimat badhaaii, 'the shopkeeper raised the price'). 2) With ने-marking: this verb takes ने (ne) in the perfective since it is transitive, unlike its intransitive counterpart बढ़ना (badhnaa).
Sample Sentences:
सरकार ने पेट्रोल की कीमतें बढ़ा दी हैं।
The government has increased petrol prices.
(sarkaar ne petrol kii kiimten badhaa dii hain।)
दुकानदार हर त्योहार पर दाम बढ़ा देते हैं।
Shopkeepers raise prices every festival season.
(dukaandaar har tyohaar par daam badhaa dete hain।)
कंपनी अगले महीने कर्मचारियों की तनख्वाह बढ़ाएगी।
The company will increase employees' salaries next month.
(kampnii agle mahiine karmchaariyon kii tanakhvaah badhaaegii।)
ज़रा गाड़ी की रफ़्तार बढ़ाओ, वरना ट्रेन छूट जाएगी।
Increase the car's speed a bit, or we'll miss the train.
(zaraa gaadii kii raftaar badhaao, varnaa tren chhoot jaaegii।)
अगर वह मेहनत बढ़ाता तो नतीजे बेहतर होते।
If he had increased his effort, the results would have been better.
(agar vah mehnat badhaataa to natiije behtar hote।)
डॉक्टर ने सलाह दी है कि मैं पानी की मात्रा बढ़ाऊँ।
The doctor has advised that I increase my water intake.
(doktar ne salaah dii hai ki main paanii kii maatraa badhaaoon।)
ब्याज दरें बढ़ाई जा रही हैं ताकि महंगाई काबू में आए।
Interest rates are being raised so that inflation comes under control.
(byaaj daren badhaaii jaa rahii hain taaki mahangaaii kaaboo men aae।)
पिछले साल फैक्ट्री ने उत्पादन दोगुना बढ़ा दिया था।
Last year the factory had doubled its production.
(pichhle saal phaiktrii ne utpaadan dogunaa badhaa diyaa thaa।)
व्यायाम धीरे-धीरे बढ़ाना चाहिए, एकदम से नहीं।
One should increase exercise gradually, not all at once.
(vyaayaam dhiire-dhiire badhaanaa chaahie, ekdam se nahiin।)
भाई साहब, थोड़ा भाव तो बढ़ाइए, इतने में सामान नहीं मिलेगा।
Sir, raise the price a little, you won't get the goods for this much.
(bhaaii saahab, thodaa bhaav to badhaaie, itne men saamaan nahiin milegaa।)
जनसंख्या के दबाव ने शहर में यातायात की समस्या बढ़ा दी है।
Population pressure has increased the traffic problem in the city.
(jansankhyaa ke dabaav ne shahar men yaataayaat kii samasyaa badhaa dii hai।)
Sense
2
:
to extend, lengthen, or stretch out (something)
verb, transitive
Synonyms: लंबा करना (lambaa karnaa)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this in offices and schools all the time: बॉस ने छुट्टी बढ़ा दी (bos ne chhuttii badhaa dii, 'the boss extended the leave') -- the compound with दी (dii) adds a sense of a completed favor or decisive action.
Common Mistakes: 1) Used for extending time, deadlines, or physical length -- छुट्टी बढ़ाना (chhuttii badhaanaa, 'to extend the leave/holiday') -- learners sometimes reach for लंबा करना (lambaa karnaa) here when बढ़ाना (badhaanaa) is the more natural native choice.
Sample Sentences:
कृपया अपनी छुट्टी की अवधि दो दिन बढ़ा दीजिए।
Please extend your leave period by two days.
(kripyaa apnii chhuttii kii avdhi do din badhaa diijie।)
बॉस ने मेरी छुट्टी बढ़ा दी।
The boss extended my leave.
(bos ne merii chhuttii badhaa dii।)
दर्जी हर बार पैंट की लंबाई बढ़ा देता है।
The tailor extends the length of the pants every time.
(darjii har baar paint kii lambaaii badhaa detaa hai।)
इंजीनियर पुल को नदी के उस पार तक बढ़ा रहे हैं।
The engineers are extending the bridge to the other side of the river.
(injiiniyar pul ko nadii ke us paar tak badhaa rahe hain।)
अगर समय मिला तो मैं अपने निबंध को थोड़ा बढ़ाऊँगा।
If I get time, I will lengthen my essay a bit.
(agar samay milaa to main apne nibandh ko thodaa badhaaoongaa।)
अगर कंपनी अनुबंध की अवधि बढ़ाती तो हमें और समय मिल जाता।
If the company had extended the contract period, we would have gotten more time.
(agar kampnii anubandh kii avdhi badhaatii to hamen aur samay mil jaataa।)
मैं चाहता हूँ कि प्रबंधन परियोजना की समय-सीमा बढ़ा दे।
I want the management to extend the project's deadline.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki prabandhan pariyojnaa kii samay-siimaa badhaa de।)
रेलवे विभाग द्वारा ट्रेन का मार्ग आगे तक बढ़ाया गया।
The train's route was extended further by the railway department.
(relve vibhaag dvaaraa tren kaa maarg aage tak badhaayaa gayaa।)
उसने रस्सी को खींचकर उसकी लंबाई बढ़ा दी थी।
He had stretched the rope to increase its length.
(usne rassii ko khiinchkar uskii lambaaii badhaa dii thii।)
स्कूल प्रशासन गर्मी की छुट्टियाँ हर साल बढ़ाता है।
The school administration extends the summer vacation every year.
(skool prashaasan garmii kii chhuttiyaan har saal badhaataa hai।)
क्या आप हमारी सदस्यता की तारीख बढ़ा सकते हैं?
Can you extend the date of our membership?
(kyaa aap hamaarii sadasytaa kii taariikh badhaa sakte hain?)
Sense
3
:
to move forward, advance, extend (a hand, foot, etc.)
verb, transitive Common in fixed phrases with body parts, e.g. हाथ बढ़ाना (haath badhaanaa, 'to extend a hand', literally and in the sense of offering help) and कदम बढ़ाना (kadam badhaanaa, 'to step forward, make progress').
Synonyms: आगे करना (aage karnaa)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: मदद के लिए हाथ बढ़ाना (madad ke lie haath badhaanaa, 'to extend a hand for help') is a phrase you'll hear in speeches, ads, and everyday appeals for support -- it carries the same warmth as the English idiom 'to lend a hand.'
Common Mistakes: 1) हाथ बढ़ाना (haath badhaanaa) is idiomatic for 'to offer help' or 'to reach out,' not just the literal stretching of an arm -- learners sometimes miss this figurative layer. 2) कदम बढ़ाना (kadam badhaanaa) is used metaphorically for making progress in life or a project, not just literal walking.
Sample Sentences:
उसने मदद के लिए हाथ बढ़ाया।
He extended a hand for help.
(usne madad ke lie haath badhaayaa।)
जब भी किसी को ज़रूरत हो, वह तुरंत मदद के लिए हाथ बढ़ाता है।
Whenever anyone is in need, he immediately extends a hand to help.
(jab bhii kisii ko zaroorat ho, vah turant madad ke lie haath badhaataa hai।)
कृपया अपना पैर आगे बढ़ाइए, गाड़ी में जगह बन जाएगी।
Please move your foot forward, there'll be room in the car.
(kripyaa apnaa pair aage badhaaie, gaadii men jagah ban jaaegii।)
वह धीरे-धीरे अपना हाथ मेरी ओर बढ़ा रहा था।
He was slowly moving his hand towards me.
(vah dhiire-dhiire apnaa haath merii or badhaa rahaa thaa।)
अगर वह मदद के लिए हाथ बढ़ाता, तो शायद हम समय पर पहुँच जाते।
If he had extended a hand to help, we might have reached on time.
(agar vah madad ke lie haath badhaataa, to shaayad ham samay par pahunch jaate।)
बच्चा माँ की गोद की ओर हाथ बढ़ाकर रो रहा था।
The child was crying, reaching his hand out towards his mother's lap.
(bachchaa maan kii god kii or haath badhaakar ro rahaa thaa।)
समाज के हर वर्ग को ज़रूरतमंदों की ओर हाथ बढ़ाना चाहिए।
Every section of society should extend a hand towards those in need.
(samaaj ke har varg ko zarooratmandon kii or haath badhaanaa chaahie।)
पीड़ितों की ओर सरकार द्वारा हाथ बढ़ाया गया।
A hand was extended towards the victims by the government.
(piiditon kii or sarkaar dvaaraa haath badhaayaa gayaa।)
दोस्ती का हाथ बढ़ाते हुए उसने मुस्कुराकर कहा, "चलो शुरुआत फिर से करते हैं।"
Extending a hand of friendship, he smiled and said, "Let's start over."
(dostii kaa haath badhaate hue usne muskuraakar kahaa, "chalo shuruaat phir se karte hain।")
काश वह अपने भाई की ओर दोस्ती का हाथ बढ़ाए।
I wish he would extend a hand of friendship towards his brother.
(kaash vah apne bhaaii kii or dostii kaa haath badhaae।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
बढ़ाना
(badhaanaa)
infinitive oblique:
बढ़ाने
(badhaane)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
बढ़ाता
(badhaataa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
बढ़ाते
(badhaate)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
बढ़ाती
(badhaatii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
बढ़ातीं
(badhaatiin)
continuous (sg.m):
बढ़ा रहा
(badhaa rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
बढ़ा रहे
(badhaa rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
बढ़ा रही
(badhaa rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
बढ़ा रहीं
(badhaa rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
बढ़ाया
(badhaayaa)
perfective (pl.m):
बढ़ाए
(badhaae)
perfective (sg.f):
बढ़ाई
(badhaaii)
perfective (pl.f):
बढ़ाईं
(badhaaiin)
imperative (informal):
बढ़ा
(badhaa)
imperative (neutral):
बढ़ाओ
(badhaao)
imperative (formal):
बढ़ाइए
(badhaaie)
future (1sg.m):
बढ़ाऊँगा
(badhaaoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
बढ़ाऊँगी
(badhaaoongii)
future (1pl.m):
बढ़ाएँगे
(badhaaenge)
future (1pl.f):
बढ़ाएँगी
(badhaaengii)
future (2sg.m):
बढ़ाएगा
(badhaaegaa)
future (2sg.f):
बढ़ाएगी
(badhaaegii)
future (2pl.m):
बढ़ाओगे
(badhaaoge)
future (2pl.f):
बढ़ाओगी
(badhaaogii)
future (3sg.m):
बढ़ाएगा
(badhaaegaa)
future (3sg.f):
बढ़ाएगी
(badhaaegii)
future (3pl.m):
बढ़ाएँगे
(badhaaenge)
future (3pl.f):
बढ़ाएँगी
(badhaaengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
बढ़ाऊँ
(badhaaoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
बढ़ाएँ
(badhaaen)
subjunctive (2sg):
बढ़ाए
(badhaae)
subjunctive (2pl):
बढ़ाओ
(badhaao)
subjunctive (3sg):
बढ़ाए
(badhaae)
subjunctive (3pl):
बढ़ाएँ
(badhaaen)