reform

[ ri-fawrm ]

/ rɪˈfɔrm /

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noun

the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.

an instance of this.

the amendment of conduct, belief, etc.

verb (used with object)

to change to a better state, form, etc.; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc.

to cause (a person) to abandon wrong or evil ways of life or conduct.

to put an end to (abuses, disorders, etc.).

Chemistry. to subject to the process of reforming, as in refining petroleum.

verb (used without object)

to abandon evil conduct or error: The drunkard promised to reform.

adjective

(initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of Reform Jews or Reform Judaism: a Reform rabbi.

Origin of reform

1300–50; (v.) Middle English reformen<Middle French reformer,Old French <Latin refōrmāre (see re-, form); (noun) partly derivative of the v., partly <French réforme

SYNONYMS FOR reform

1 correction, reformation, betterment, amelioration.

4 better, rectify, correct, amend, emend, ameliorate, repair, restore.

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ANTONYMS FOR reform

1 deterioration.

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OTHER WORDS FROM reform

re·form·a·ble, adjectivere·form·a·bil·i·ty, re·form·a·ble·ness, nounre·form·a·tive, adjectivere·form·a·tive·ly, adverb

re·form·a·tive·ness, nounre·form·ing·ly, adverban·ti·re·form, adjectivemis·re·form, verbpre·re·form, adjectivepro·re·form, adjectiveself-re·form, nounsu·per·re·form, noun, verb (used with object)un·re·form·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·form·a·tive, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reform

re-form, reform

Definition for reform (2 of 2)

re-form

[ ree-fawrm ]

/ riˈfɔrm /

verb (used with or without object)

to form again.

Origin of re-form

1300–50; Middle English; originally identical with reform

OTHER WORDS FROM re-form

re-for·ma·tion, nounre-former, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-form

re-form , reform

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Example sentences from the Web for reform

A Wall Street person should not be allowed to help oversee the Dodd-Frank reforms.
Antonio Weiss Is Not Part of the Problem|Steve Rattner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Republicans should push for reforms to tie educational spending to students rather than schools.
How a GOP Senate Can Help the Poor|Veronique de Rugy|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite the reforms, critical reporting on the powerful military has been met with severe punishments.
Hope and Change? Burma Kills a Journalist Before Obama Arrives|Joshua Carroll|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, Christie advisers point out, Paul merely talks about the reforms that the governor has implemented.
Rand Paul, Chris Christie Laid Out Plans for Black Voters at Penthouse Forum|David Freedlander|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Other reforms would include a major overhaul of the tax system, particularly equalizing capital gains and income taxes.
Class Issues, Not Race, Will Likely Seal the Next Election|Joel Kotkin|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vaughan, on Bernard's reforms, 195; on the need of reformation, 402.
A Short History of Monks and Monasteries|Alfred Wesley Wishart
It is only a spirit of moderate expectation that will not be cast down by the results of legal "reforms."
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
But it soon became apparent that the reforms they demanded would not be won by peaceful means.
The Northern Iron|George A. Birmingham
Her confidence so wins upon her husband that he confesses to her his faults, and reforms entirely the evil of his ways.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
Why, Miss Marvin, have you any idea what these reforms have cost?
For Gold or Soul?|Lurana W. Sheldon

British Dictionary definitions for reform (1 of 2)

reform

/ (rɪˈfɔːm) /

verb

(tr) to improve (an existing institution, law, practice, etc) by alteration or correction of abuses

to give up or cause to give up a reprehensible habit or immoral way of life

chem to change the molecular structure of (a hydrocarbon) to make it suitable for use as petrol by heat, pressure, and the action of catalysts

noun

an improvement or change for the better, esp as a result of correction of legal or political abuses or malpractices

a principle, campaign, or measure aimed at achieving such change

improvement of morals or behaviour, esp by giving up some vice

Derived forms of reform

reformable, adjectivereformative, adjectivereformer, noun

Word Origin for reform

C14: via Old French from Latin reformāre to form again

British Dictionary definitions for reform (2 of 2)

re-form

/ (riːˈfɔːm) /

verb

to form anew

Derived forms of re-form

re-formation, noun

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单词	reform
释义	reform [ ri-fawrm ] / rɪˈfɔrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reform ON THESAURUS.COM noun the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform. an instance of this. the amendment of conduct, belief, etc. verb (used with object) to change to a better state, form, etc.; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc. to cause (a person) to abandon wrong or evil ways of life or conduct. to put an end to (abuses, disorders, etc.). Chemistry. to subject to the process of reforming, as in refining petroleum. verb (used without object) to abandon evil conduct or error: The drunkard promised to reform. adjective (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of Reform Jews or Reform Judaism: a Reform rabbi. Origin of reform 1300–50; (v.) Middle English reformen<Middle French reformer,Old French <Latin refōrmāre (see re-, form); (noun) partly derivative of the v., partly <French réforme SYNONYMS FOR reform 1 correction, reformation, betterment, amelioration. 4 better, rectify, correct, amend, emend, ameliorate, repair, restore. SEE SYNONYMS FOR reform ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR reform 1 deterioration. SEE ANTONYMS FOR reform ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM reform re·form·a·ble, adjectivere·form·a·bil·i·ty, re·form·a·ble·ness, nounre·form·a·tive, adjectivere·form·a·tive·ly, adverb re·form·a·tive·ness, nounre·form·ing·ly, adverban·ti·re·form, adjectivemis·re·form, verbpre·re·form, adjectivepro·re·form, adjectiveself-re·form, nounsu·per·re·form, noun, verb (used with object)un·re·form·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·form·a·tive, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reform re-form, reform Definition for reform (2 of 2) re-form [ ree-fawrm ] / riˈfɔrm / verb (used with or without object) to form again. Origin of re-form 1300–50; Middle English; originally identical with reform OTHER WORDS FROM re-form re-for·ma·tion, nounre-former, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-form re-form , reform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reform A Wall Street person should not be allowed to help oversee the Dodd-Frank reforms. Antonio Weiss Is Not Part of the Problem\|Steve Rattner\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Republicans should push for reforms to tie educational spending to students rather than schools. How a GOP Senate Can Help the Poor\|Veronique de Rugy\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Despite the reforms, critical reporting on the powerful military has been met with severe punishments. Hope and Change? Burma Kills a Journalist Before Obama Arrives\|Joshua Carroll\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Plus, Christie advisers point out, Paul merely talks about the reforms that the governor has implemented. Rand Paul, Chris Christie Laid Out Plans for Black Voters at Penthouse Forum\|David Freedlander\|October 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Other reforms would include a major overhaul of the tax system, particularly equalizing capital gains and income taxes. Class Issues, Not Race, Will Likely Seal the Next Election\|Joel Kotkin\|September 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Vaughan, on Bernard's reforms, 195; on the need of reformation, 402. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries\|Alfred Wesley Wishart It is only a spirit of moderate expectation that will not be cast down by the results of legal "reforms." The Principles of Economics\|Frank A. Fetter But it soon became apparent that the reforms they demanded would not be won by peaceful means. The Northern Iron\|George A. Birmingham Her confidence so wins upon her husband that he confesses to her his faults, and reforms entirely the evil of his ways. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1\|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. Why, Miss Marvin, have you any idea what these reforms have cost? For Gold or Soul?\|Lurana W. Sheldon British Dictionary definitions for reform (1 of 2) reform / (rɪˈfɔːm) / verb (tr) to improve (an existing institution, law, practice, etc) by alteration or correction of abuses to give up or cause to give up a reprehensible habit or immoral way of life chem to change the molecular structure of (a hydrocarbon) to make it suitable for use as petrol by heat, pressure, and the action of catalysts noun an improvement or change for the better, esp as a result of correction of legal or political abuses or malpractices a principle, campaign, or measure aimed at achieving such change improvement of morals or behaviour, esp by giving up some vice Derived forms of reform reformable, adjectivereformative, adjectivereformer, noun Word Origin for reform C14: via Old French from Latin reformāre to form again British Dictionary definitions for reform (2 of 2) re-form / (riːˈfɔːm) / verb to form anew Derived forms of re-form re-formation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reform restore, renovate, resolve, standardize, repair, amend, reorganize, revolutionize, transform, rehabilitate, rebuild, revise, improve, remake, emend, rearrange, convert, regenerate, renew, rework
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