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   reform

   /rɪˈfɔːm/

   verb

   • 1. make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it: "the Bill will reform the tax system" Similar improvemake betterbetteramelioraterefinemendrectifycorrectrehabilitatealtermake alterations tochangeadjustmake adjustments toadaptamendreviserecastreshaperefashionredesignrestylerevamprenovatereworkredoremakerebuildreconstructremodelmake overremouldreorganizerevolutionizereorientreorientatevarytransformconvertcustomizetailortechnical:permuterare:permutateOpposite preservemaintain
   • ▪ cause (someone) to relinquish an immoral, criminal, or self-destructive lifestyle: "the state has a duty to reform criminals"
   • ▪ relinquish an immoral, criminal, or self-destructive lifestyle: "it was only when his drunken behaviour led to blows that he started to reform" Similar mend one's wayschange for the betterchange completelymake a fresh startturn over a new leafbecome a new personreconstruct oneselfimprovego straightget back on the straight and narrowOpposite worsen
   • 2. subject (hydrocarbons) to a catalytic process in which straight-chain molecules are converted to branched forms for use as petrol.

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of reforming an institution or practice: "the reform of the divorce laws"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the senses ‘restore (peace)’ and ‘bring back to the original condition’): from Old French reformer or Latin reformare, from re- ‘back’ + formare ‘to form, shape’. The noun dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reformable adjective
   • 2. reformative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFORM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make an improvement, especially by changing a person's behaviour or the structure of something: Who will reform our unfair electoral system? For years I was an alcoholic, but I reformed when the doctors gave me six months to live. Fewer examples. He was given licence to reform the organization.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reformReform Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REFORM is to put or change into an improved form or condition. How to use reform in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reform.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREFORM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an improvement or set of improvements made to a system, law, organization, etc. in order to make it more modern or effective: reform of sth Essential reform of the banking sector is under way. reforms in sth He has called for reforms in the retirement system for years.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREFORM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Reform consists of changes and improvements to a law, social system, or institution. A reform is an instance of such a change or improvement. The party embarked on a programme of economic reform.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreform noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /rɪˈfɔːm/ /rɪˈfɔːrm/ [uncountable, countable] change that is made to a social system, an organization, etc. in order to improve or correct it. a government committed to reform. economic/electoral/constitutional, etc. reform. the reform of the educational system. reforms in education. far-reaching/major/sweeping reforms. Extra Examples.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reformReform - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you reform something, you change it for the better. If you're running for President, you might promise to reform government, although it's easier to promise reform than to actually accomplish it. If you take the parts of reform, re-and form, you can see that it means “to shape again.”

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › reformReform Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   REFORM meaning: 1 : to improve (someone or something) by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc.; 2 : to improve your own behavior or habits.