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reform
verb
-
reform
,
reforming
,
reforms
,
reformed
to
change
laws
,
systems
,
or
organizations
in
order
to
make
them
better
•
The
president
promised
to
reform
the
healthcare
system
within
his
first
year
in
office
.
The
president
promised
to
reform
the
healthcare
system
within
his
first
year
in
office
.
•
A
group
of
young
activists
marched
to
demand
that
lawmakers
reform
outdated
voting
laws
.
A
group
of
young
activists
marched
to
demand
that
lawmakers
reform
outdated
voting
laws
.
From
Latin
reformare
“
to
form
again
,
reshape
”,
from
re-
“
again
”
+
formare
“
to
form
”.
verb
-
reform
,
reforming
,
reforms
,
reformed
to
stop
behaving
badly
and
start
living
in
a
better
,
more
honest
way
•
After
years
in
prison
,
he
decided
to
reform
and
build
a
new
life
.
After
years
in
prison
,
he
decided
to
reform
and
build
a
new
life
.
•
She
joined
a
support
group
to
help
her
reform
from
her
gambling
addiction
.
She
joined
a
support
group
to
help
her
reform
from
her
gambling
addiction
.
Same
origin
as
other
senses
:
Latin
reformare
'form
again'
.
noun
the
action
or
process
of
improving
a
law
,
system
,
or
practice
by
making
changes
•
Tax
reform
is
a
major
topic
in
the
upcoming
election
.
Tax
reform
is
a
major
topic
in
the
upcoming
election
.
•
Citizens
demanded
sweeping
police
reform
after
the
scandal
.
Citizens
demanded
sweeping
police
reform
after
the
scandal
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
reformare
via
Middle
French
‘
reforme
’,
originally
meaning
‘
reshaping
’.
