Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - reform
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~1 v 1 to change a system, law, organization etc so that it operates in a fairer or more effective way (plans to reform the tax system) 2 to change your behaviour and become a better person, or to make someone do this (be a reformed character) (Harry's a reformed character since he stopped taking drugs. | reformed criminal/sinner/alcoholic etc (=someone who is no longer a criminal etc)) ~2 n a change made to a system or organization, in order to improve it remove unfairness etc (educational reform) + of (a radical reform of the legal system)
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(reforms, reforming, reformed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Reform consists of changes and improvements to a law, social system, or institution. A reform is an instance of such a change or improvement. The party embarked on a programme of economic reform... The Socialists introduced fairly radical reforms. N-VAR 2. If someone reforms something such as a law, social system, or institution, they change or improve it. ...his plans to reform the country’s economy... A reformed party would have to win the approval of the people. VERB: V n, V-ed 3. When someone reforms or when something reforms them, they stop doing things that society does not approve of, such as breaking the law or drinking too much alcohol. When his court case was coming up, James promised to reform... We will try to reform him within the community. VERB: V, V n • reformed ...a reformed alcoholic. ADJ: usu ADJ n 4. see also re-form ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French refurmer, from Latin ~are, from re- + formare to form, from forma form Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. 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 abuses 2. to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action 3. to induce or cause to abandon evil ways ~ a drunkard 4. a. to subject (hydrocarbons) to cracking b. to produce (as gasoline or gas) by cracking intransitive verb to become changed for the better Synonyms: see correct • ~ability noun • ~able adjective II. noun Date: 1663 1. amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved 2. a removal or correction of an abuse, a wrong, or errors 3. capitalized Reform Judaism III. adjective Date: 1819 relating to or favoring ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become better by the removal of faults and errors. 2 tr. abolish or cure (an abuse or malpractice). 3 tr. US correct (a legal document). 4 tr. Chem. convert (a straight-chain hydrocarbon) by catalytic reaction to a branched-chain form for use as petrol. --n. 1 the removal of faults or abuses, esp. of a moral or political or social kind. 2 an improvement made or suggested. Phrases and idioms Reformed Church a Church that has accepted the principles of the Reformation, esp. a Calvinist Church (as distinct from Lutheran). Reform Judaism a simplified and rationalized form of Judaism. reform school an institution to which young offenders are sent to be reformed. Derivatives reformable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF reformer or L reformare (as RE-, FORM) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сущ. 1) реформа, преобразование 2) улучшение • - Reform Act - agrarian reform - carry out a reform - currency reform - implement a reform - land reform - management reform 2. гл. 1) улучшать, преобразовывать 2) реформировать, исправлять(ся) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. реформа, преобразование sweeping reforms —- коренные преобразования 2. исправление, улучшение the reform of the Calendar —- исправление календаря reform school —- исправительное заведение, особ. для малолетних правонарушителей; реформаторий 3. улучшать, преобразовывать; реформировать to reform administration —- улучшить (реорганизовать) управление 4. исправлять, перевоспитывать to reform juvenile offenders —- перевоспитывать малолетних правонарушителей 5. исправляться with years he grew wise and reformed —- с годами он поумнел и изменился к лучшему 6. редк. искоренять (ошибки) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I 1. noun 1) реформа, преобразование 2) исправление, улучшение 3) attr. Reform Bill/Act - реформа избирательной системы в Англии (1831-32 гг.) 2. v. 1) улучшать(ся); реформировать, преобразовывать 2) искоренять (злоупотребления) 3) исправлять(ся) (о людях) II = re-form ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1340, from O.Fr. reformer, from L. reformare, from re- "again" + formare "to form." The noun is 1663, from the verb. Reformation, in reference to the European religious movement, is pre-1548, borrowed from Luther. Reformed churches are usually Calvinist as opposed to Lutheran. Reformatory "house of correction for juveniles" first recorded 1837. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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