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- pronunciation:
- rih
form
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
reforms, reforming, reformed |
| definition 1: |
When people reform something, they make changes to it so that it will be better.
The new president tried to reform the government and help the people who had been suffering.Some laws were unfair, and the new leaders worked to reform them.- synonyms:
- improve
- similar words:
- change, enhance
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| definition 2: |
If a person reforms, they give up bad behavior.
The man used to be a thief, but he has reformed.- similar words:
- change, improve
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| related words: |
improve |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A reform is the making of changes to something bad so that it will be better.
The people hoped that the new leader would make the reforms that he promised.- synonyms:
- improvement
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| derivations: |
reformable (adj.), reformative (adj.) |
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