Definitions for Reform

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Reform re·form

Spelling: [ri-fawrm]

IPA: /rɪˈfɔrm/

Reform is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in Reform (efmorr).

Definitions for Reform

noun

1. the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.:
2. an instance of this.
3. the amendment of conduct, belief, etc.

adjective

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

verb (used with object)

1. to change to a better state, form, etc.; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc.
2. to cause (a person) to abandon wrong or evil ways of life or conduct.
3. to put an end to (abuses, disorders, etc.).
4. Chemistry. to subject to the process of reforming, as in refining petroleum.

verb (used without object)

1. to abandon evil conduct or error:

verb (used with or without object)

1. to form again.

Origin of Reform

1300-50; (v.) Middle English reformen Middle French reformer, Old French Latin refōrmāre (see re-, form); (noun) par

Examples for Reform

The book was timely and told efficiently on the reform in this country.

With the year 1869 Mr. Gladstone entered upon a great period of reform.

Backers of reform certainly hope so and believe it might have been too optimistic to expect change this year.

What were your thoughts on the NSA reform bill that died in the Senate?

But Lomax can heave a small sigh of relief, at least for now: Legislative reform to the 1033 program will not happen in 2014.

He told her that certain responsibilities were hers, but that she could not reform the world.

Sorkin may not have won his fight, ostensibly to reform the news.

Many were the efforts to reform the abuses which crept into the monastic houses.

This was in part owing to the readjustment of seats according to the reform Bill.

However, new gold mines are becoming conflict-free as a result of the reform efforts.