Definition for "Reform"

Etymology

French réforme
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Reform - (Noun)

phonetic : /riˈfôrm/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/reform%401.mp3
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1. The action or process of reforming an institution or practice
  • the reform of the divorce laws
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(n) reform (a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses) "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
(n) reform (a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices) "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
(n) reform (self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice) "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
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Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government.
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Reform - (Adjective)

phonetic : /riˈfôrm/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/reform%401.mp3
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1. Of, denoting, or pertaining to Reform Judaism
  • a Reform rabbi
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Reform - (Verb)

phonetic : /riˈfôrm/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/reform%401.mp3
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1. Make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it
  • an opportunity to reform and restructure an antiquated schooling model
2. Bring about a change in (someone) so that they no longer behave in an immoral, criminal, or self-destructive manner
  • the state has a duty to reform criminals
3. (of a person) Change oneself in such a way
  • it was only when his drunken behavior led to blows that he started to reform
4. Subject (hydrocarbons) to a catalytic process in which straight-chain molecules are converted to branched forms for use in gasoline
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(v) reform (make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices) "reform a political system"
rectify (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"
(v) reform (produce by cracking) "reform gas"
(v) reform (break up the molecules of) "reform oil"
(v) reform (improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition) "reform the health system in this country"
see the light (change for the better) "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
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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; to amend; to correct; as, to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals.
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To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits; as, a person of settled habits of vice will seldom reform.
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transitive, intransitive To form again or in a new configuration.
  • This product contains reformed meat.
  • The pop group reformed for one final tour.
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Reform - (General)

5. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"
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6. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
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7. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
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8. 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"
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9. produce by cracking; "reform gas"
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10. self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
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11. Reform means to put or change into an improved form or condition; to amend or improve by change of color or removal of faults or abuses.
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12. Reform is an evangelical organization within Anglicanism, active in the Church of England and the Church of Ireland. ...
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13. Reform, also referred to as Reform Magazine, is an editorially-independent monthly subscription magazine published by the United Reformed Church.
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14. Reform is a Swedish music group that was formed in Stockholm in 1998 by Jesper Bergman, Johan Klaeson and Anders Bergman. The group started playing tunes from Miles Davis' early fusion period (1969-1975), but later turned to their own material.
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15. Reform is a British centre right think tank based in London, whose declared mission is to set out a better way to deliver public services and economic prosperity via private sector involvement and market de-regulation. Reform describes itself as independent and non-partisan. ...
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16. Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government; 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; to amend; to correct; as, to ...
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17. (Reforming) A chemical process in which hydrogen-containing fuels react with steam, oxygen, or both to produce a hydrogen-rich gas stream.
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18. (Reforming) A refining process whereby short chain molecules in certain crude distillation products are chemically recombined (reformed) by means of heat, pressure, and usually, catalytic reaction to form higher value long chain molecules.
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19. (Reforming) Refinery process aimed at improving gasoline quality by changing chemical characteristics rather than breaking up molecules, as in cracking.
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20. (Reforming) The thermal or catalytic conversion of petroleum naphtha into more volatile products with higher BTU ratings.
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21. Reforming consists in raising the octane number of the naphtha obtained by distillation.
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22. A movement that attempts to institute improved social and political conditions without revolutionary change.
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23. One of the major movements of Judaism, believing that Jewish law was inspired by G-d and one can choose which laws to follow.
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24. electoral reform, or Reform as it became known, was a movement in the 1800s for increasing the democratization of Parliament and voting rights; social reform was concerned with changing conditions for the better, especially for the poor
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25. after a wave breaks, the swell energy can continue to travel forward and reform into another wave on its way to the beach. ...
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26. Changing the law to ostensibly improve something or correct wrongs of the past. Think health care reform, financial reform, campaign finance reform, immigration reform... the list goes on.
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27. a relatively recent branch of Judaism that accepts the Torah as the word of G-d, but unlike the Orthodox Jewish community, feels that it is not faultless or eternal. ...
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28. movement which challenges Orthodoxy by adapting Jewish thought and practice to the needs of the present-day world.
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29. (1) to reform a grown man, you must begin with his grandmother. (2) a thing that mostly satisfies reformers opposed to reformation.
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Pronunciation : IPA

  • /ɹiˈfɔrm/
  • /ɹəˈfɔrm/
  • -ɔː(r)m
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Pronunciation : Audio

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