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US
/ɹəˈfɔɹm, ɹɪˈfɔɹm/
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NOUN
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self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice
the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform -
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts -
a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians
VERB
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improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
reform the health system in this country -
produce by cracking
reform gas -
break up the molecules of
reform oil -
make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
reform a political system -
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
The Church reformed me
reform your conduct -
change for the better
The lazy student promised to reform
the habitual cheater finally saw the light
How To Use reform In A Sentence
- The security police quickly squelched an extremely rare public demonstration demanding political reform on Monday, the 41st anniversary of the Baath Party's seizure of power here.
- Outrages like the Thomas case make it a good deal more difficult for enlightened penal reformers like the Professor to get a fair hearing when they advocate bringing back the lash.
- I might have understood how clumsy I was, when I was rearing my children in the most utter idleness and luxury, to reform other people and their children, who were perishing from idleness in what I called the den of the Rzhanoff house, where, nevertheless, three-fourths of the people toil for themselves and for others. What to Do?
- It is unlikely that their blueprint for economic reform will be put into action.
- This constitutes one of the key elements in this reform programme.
- Uzbekistan reaffirms its commitment to implement democratic reforms.
- The Stabat Mater has been retained as an optional Sequence for September 15 in the reformed Roman Missal and as the hymn for the Office of Readings, Morning Prayer, and Evening Prayer in the new Liturgy of Hours. Archive 2009-04-01
- The world may get to have a reformed international financial system but the dollar will still be at its core. Times, Sunday Times
- Today, the Prime Minister released his two options for Senate reform describing them as moderate and reasonable.
- Reporters asked him to clarify his position on welfare reform.
