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Definisjon av reform

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Noun
reform - a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
improvement the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
land reform a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)
moralisation, moralization the act of making moral (or more moral); "for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature"
reform - self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
self-improvement, self-reformation the act of improving yourself
reform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
crusade, campaign, effort, cause, movement, drive any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims

Verb
reform - 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"
reclaim, regenerate, rectify
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
moralise, moralize improve the morals of
reform - make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"
ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better make amendments to; "amend the document"
reform - change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
straighten out, see the light
ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
reform - improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"
ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better make amendments to; "amend the document"
reform - break up the molecules of; "reform oil"
change integrity change in physical make-up
chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
reform - produce by cracking; "reform gas"
create from raw material, create from raw stuff make from scratch
chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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Substantiv
reform - Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government.

Verb
reform - 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; as, to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals.
reform - 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 - To form again or in a new configuration.

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  • Reform means to put or change into an improved form or condition; to amend or improve by change of color or removal of faults or abuses. beneficial change, more specifically, reversion to a pure original state, to repair, restore or to correct. Reform is generally distinguished from revolution.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) reform
  • Presens: reform / reforms
  • Preteritum: reformed
  • Perfektum: (have) reformed

Substantiv

  • Entall: reform
  • Flertall: reforms

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