Word

reform, v.
(reformed, reforming, reforms)
freq. cnt. 1

make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
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reform

sample sentences

"reform a political system"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reformative reformation reform reform reformist reformer

semantic pointers

hypernym

improve, amend, better, ameliorate, meliorate

verb group

reform

change for the better
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reform see the light straighten out

sample sentences

"The lazy student promised to reform"
"the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reformatory reformation reform

semantic pointers

hypernym

improve, better, ameliorate, meliorate

verb group

reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify

improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
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reform

sample sentences

"reform the health system in this country"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reform reformist reformation

semantic pointers

hypernym

improve, amend, better, ameliorate, meliorate

verb group

reform

break up the molecules of
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reform

sample sentences

"reform oil"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reformer

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

chemistry, chemical science

hypernym

change integrity

produce by cracking
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reform

sample sentences

"reform gas"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

chemistry, chemical science

hypernym

create from raw material, create from raw stuff

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
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reclaim rectify reform regenerate

sample sentences

"The Church reformed me"
"reform your conduct"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reformatory reformative reformation reform reformist

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reclamation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rectification

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

verb group

straighten out, reform, see the light

hyponym

moralize, moralise