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reforms

|re-form|

🇺🇸

/rɪˈfɔrmz/

🇬🇧

/rɪˈfɔːmz/

(reform)

improvement

Base Form	Plural	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Noun	Noun	Verb	Verb	Adjective	Adjective
reform	reformers	reforms	reforms	reformed	reformed	reforming	reformation	unreformedness	unreformability	reformed	reforming	reformative	reformed

Etymology

Etymology Information

'reform' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'reformare', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'formare' meant 'to form'.

Historical Evolution

'reform' passed into English via Old French 'reformer' and Middle English 'reformen', eventually becoming the modern English word 'reform'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'to form again' or 'restore to a former shape/state', but over time it evolved into the current meaning 'make changes to improve'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural of 'reform' — changes made to improve a system, institution, law, or practice.

The new reforms aim to reduce inequality and increase transparency.

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Verb 1

third person singular present form of 'reform' (to make changes with the aim of improvement).

The government reforms the pension system to address long-term funding issues.

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