Associations to the word «Reform»
Noun
- Reformer
- Protestantism
- Reformation
- Orthography
- Congregation
- Liturgy
- Judaism
- Cistercian
- Bureaucracy
- Judiciary
- Orthodoxy
- Papacy
- Abolition
- Clergy
- Puritan
- Edict
- Benedictine
- Schism
- Orthodox
- Lutheran
- Medicare
- Taxation
- Spelling
- Coinage
- Governance
- Legislation
- Whig
- Evangelical
- Presbyterian
- Radical
- Observance
- Calendar
- Anglican
- Synod
- Denomination
- Tort
- Protestant
- Catechism
- Methodist
- Communion
- Calvin
- Imf
- Privatization
- Theologian
- Mennonite
- Uniting
- Modernization
- Seminary
- Baptist
- Church
- Pastor
- Oversight
- Theology
- Confession
- Episcopal
- Suffrage
- Temperance
- Tariff
- Agenda
Adjective
Wiktionary
REFORM, noun. Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government.
REFORM, verb. 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.
REFORM, verb. 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.
REFORM, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) To form again or in a new configuration.
REFORM JUDAISM, proper noun. A form of Judaism less strict than most others, with services often conducted with less Hebrew.
REFORM SCHOOL, noun. (dated) A penal institution for juveniles, especially males.
REFORM SCHOOLS, noun. Plural of reform school
Dictionary definition
REFORM, noun. A change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts".
REFORM, noun. A campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians".
REFORM, noun. Self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform".
REFORM, verb. Make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system".
REFORM, verb. 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".
REFORM, verb. Produce by cracking; "reform gas".
REFORM, verb. Break up the molecules of; "reform oil".
REFORM, verb. Improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country".
REFORM, verb. Change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light".
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.