Reform

//ˌɹiːˈfɔɹm// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of Reform Judaism, its tenets, or its adherents. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it countable, uncountable

    "The elections need to undergo a serious reform."

  2. 2
    a political movement/party
  3. 3
    a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses wordnet
  4. 4
    self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice wordnet
  5. 5
    a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better. transitive

    "to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals; to reform a criminal"

  2. 2
    change for the better wordnet
  3. 3
    To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits. intransitive

    "It is hoped that many criminals, upon being freed, will eventually reform."

  4. 4
    make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices wordnet
  5. 5
    To form again or in a new configuration. intransitive, transitive

    "This product contains reformed meat."

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  1. 6
    improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition wordnet
  2. 7
    break up the molecules of wordnet
  3. 8
    produce by cracking wordnet
  4. 9
    bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English reformen, from Old French reformer, from Latin reformo, reformare. As a noun since 1660s, from French réforme.

Etymology 2

From Middle English reformen, from Old French reformer, from Latin reformo, reformare. As a noun since 1660s, from French réforme.

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