Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - reform
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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)
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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. to put or change into an improved form or condition, to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses, to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better method or course of action, to induce or cause to abandon evil ways , 4. to subject (hydrocarbons) to cracking, to produce (as gasoline or gas) by cracking, intransitive verb to become changed for the better, see: correct ~ability noun ~able adjective II. noun Date: 1663 amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved, a removal or correction of an abuse, a wrong, or errors, Reform Judaism, III. adjective Date: 1819 relating to or favoring ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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