Main Entry:: ¹re·form
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈfȯrm\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French refurmer, from Latin reformare, from re- + formare to form, from forma form
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1 a: to put or change into an improved form or condition b: to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses2: to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action3: to induce or cause to abandon evil ways <reform a drunkard>4 a: to subject (hydrocarbons) to cracking b: to produce (as gasoline or gas) by crackingintransitive verb: to become changed for the better

synonyms see correct

— re·form·abil·i·ty

\-ˌfȯr-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— re·form·able

\-ˈfȯr-mə-bəl\ adjective

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