to reform
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3.7
- verb
- /rɪˈfɔrm/
:
reformar
- The United States should reform the traditional G-8 summits to include China as its ninth member.
- reform education
- reform the economy
- attempts to reform
We can't reform our way out of the premature death.
- We can't reform our way out of the premature death.
- But I think I think trying to to reform is the way to go at the moment.
Examples
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The world is increasingly doubtful that Beijing will reform politically and become a responsible global actor.
Academic text (2008) -
Several countries have considered the Chilean system as a model for reforming their own social security systems.
Academic text (1999) -
We need you to help us with that change because that reform needs to happen.
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Is campaign finance reform your central issue now?
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There is nothing that would do more to reform American education.
Academic text (2015) -
Working with local authorities and other agencies to improve public health and reform social care.
Academic text (2012) -
After taking office, Obama spoke of the need to reform the industry.
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Just over a year ago, we enacted the biggest tax reform in our islands history.
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At home, he passed progressive welfare and employment reform and prioritized civil rights.
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After years of debate, lawmakers decided to reform the outdated healthcare system to better serve patients.
Synonyms
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4.4
Organize something in a new way so it works better
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4.9
To change something to make it look or work better
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4.6
To check and fix or change something completely to make it work better
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5.9
Change a plan or system to make it work better
Compounds
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3.4
Changes to make a country's health care system better and help more people get care
- Archaic
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6.8
A school where young people who break the law learn rules and work skills
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4.2
Government action that takes farm land from large owners and gives it to small farmers
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5.0
A modern branch of Judaism that treats tradition in a more open, flexible way to fit modern life
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Etymology
The word reform comes from the Latin parts re- ('again') and formare ('to shape'), and it shares the same root as the English word form. So to reform a law or system is to 'shape it again' to make it better.