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    [Verb]  | "re*form" | \ ri-ˈfȯrm \


    1: to put or change into an improved form or condition

    2: to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses

    3: to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French refurmer, from Latin reformare, from re- + formare to form, from forma form;

    [Verb]  | "re-form" | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈfȯrm \


    1: to form again

    2: to take form again


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "reform" 


    1: amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved

    2: removal or correction of errors or of an abuse or a wrong

    3: reform judaism


    Origin: 1606 ;

    [Noun]  | "Reform Judaism" 


    1: Judaism marked by a liberal approach in nonobservance of much legal tradition regarded as irrelevant to the present and in shortening and simplification of traditional ritual


    Origin: circa 1905 ;

    [Noun]  | "reform school" 


    1: a reformatory for boys or girls


    Origin: circa 1859 ;

    [Noun]  | "land reform" 


    1: measures designed to effect a more equitable distribution of agricultural land especially by governmental action; also : the resulting redistribution


    Origin: 1846 ;

    [Noun]  | "coun*ter*re*form" | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ri-ˌfȯrm \


    1: a reform that counters or reverses a previous reform


    Origin: 1831 ;

    [Adjective]  | "reform" 


    1: relating to or favoring reform

    2: of, relating to, or practicing Reform Judaism


    Origin: 1819 ;

    [Adjective]  | "an*ti-re*form" | \ ˌan-tē-ri-ˈfȯrm \


    1: characterized by or expressing opposition to reform : opposing the amendment of laws, policies, or procedures


    Origin: 1793 ;

    [Noun]  | "reform school" 


    [Verb]  | "reform" 


    1: to make better in behavior or character;


      * e.g., " ... volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems "



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    2: to change one's behavior or character for the better;


      * e.g., " ... a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work "



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    3: to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from;


      * e.g., " ... he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him "



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     [ "reform" ]

    1: Give it a few years, and it will lead to chaos.

     [ "reform" ]

    1: (noun and verb) polite euphemism for corn-hole or corn-holing.

      * e.g.,  ... Congress passed tax reform legislation. 

     [ "reformant" ]

    1: one who makes or creates change. a revisionist, a revolutionary, a repeat informant.

      * e.g.,  ... street reformant, hope reformant, avoid repeat informants 

     [ "reformation" ]

    1:  The art of reforming: the state of being reformed A 16th century religious movement marked ultimately by rejected or modificationof some Roman Catholic doctrine and practice and establishmentt of of the Protestant churches

      * e.g.,  ...  We are going to have a reformation to become a bigger group  

     [ "Reformative" ]

    1: The sect or branch of Judaism between Reform and Conservative; also known as Conservaform.

      * e.g.,  ... My mom was a Reform Jew, but my dad was a Conservative Jew. Since the two were always intermingling and we bounced back and forth between the two, I consider myself a Reformative Jew. 

     [ "Reformism" ]

    1: A sexual fetish mostly in the gay community that relates to more out of bed dominance/submission in which the dominant "forces" the consenting submissive to conform to social norms in varying degrees be it behavior and/or clothing/style. This is a branch of the brat/brat tamer kink. An example would be a dominant turning their alternative or emo submissive into a more preppy or clean-cut boy.

      * e.g.,  ... A few of my favorite kinks are hypnotism, bondage, reformism, etc. 

     [ "Reformer" ]

    1: Evil Satan worshiping politician, typically republicans.

      * e.g.,  ... John McCain is a reformer. 

     [ "reformed birther" ]

    1: When someone who was once known for promoting birther conspiracies suddenly gives up and admits that Obama was born in America.

      * e.g.,  ... Donald Trump has now become a reformed birther in order to convince people that he is not a racist but now he is trying to blame the whole birther nonsense on Hillary Clinton. 

     [ "to reform The Church" ]

    1: to become a nihilist/anarchist/political shit disturber.

      * e.g.,  ... Initially at least, to the Romans, Jesus was a Jew trying to reform The Church; it is only about the middle of the 2nd century AD, that Jesus became the the religious character he is today. 

     [ "reformed whore" ]

    1: A person who once practiced a bad habit egregiously who now rails hypocritically against other people practicing the same bad habit. Kind of how ex-smokers are the most likely to complain about smoky bars.

      * e.g.,  ... Can you believe that the guy who used to get shitfaced every night just called me pathetic because I went out drinking? What a reformed whore!  

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