What part of speech is reform?

Reform can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. reform is a verb, present, 1st person singular of reform (infinitive).
  • 2. reform is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. reform is a noun, singular of reforms.

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Verb

Noun

What does reform mean?

Definitions

Verb
reform - bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"
reform - make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"
reform - change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
reform - improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"
reform - break up the molecules of; "reform oil"
reform - produce by cracking; "reform gas"

Noun
reform - a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
reform - self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
reform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
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Examples of reform

#   Sentence  
1. noun Justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts.
2. noun The family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform.
3. noun The politician pushed for reform by denouncing the corruption of the government officials.
4. noun It should be clear that the curriculum reform is mandatory in order to enhance interdisciplinary research.
5. noun In the main, I am in favor of political reform if meaningful changes are made.
6. noun So-called "winter time" is expected to enhance the college reform.
7. noun The time is ripe for a drastic reform.
8. noun The tax reform will not touch the banking industry.
9. noun The Upper House seems bent on defeating any reform bills.
10. noun The government undertook a drastic reform of parliament.
11. noun The government started tax reform.
12. noun The pressure for tax reform is growing.
13. noun The nation as a whole is in favor of political reform.
14. noun Land reform caused a great change in the lives of the people.
15. noun The reform of both entrance examination system and curriculum makes slow progress.
16. verb Reform your conduct.
17. verb Reform a political system.
18. verb The lazy student promised to reform.
19. verb Reform the health system in this country.
20. verb Reform oil.
21. verb Reform gas.
22. verb We should reform this law.
23. verb He tried to reform the party from within.
24. verb Father told me to reform myself.
25. verb The state is going to reform its drug policies.
26. verb I'm sure Tom will reform.
27. verb Don't try to reform everyone you meet.
28. verb We need to reform our immigration system.
29. verb In the letter, we demand that negotiators immediately reform the trade negotiation process to make the proceedings more transparent, inclusive and accountable.
30. verb Algeria needs to reform its industry sector.
Sentence  
noun
Justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts.
The family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform.
The politician pushed for reform by denouncing the corruption of the government officials.
It should be clear that the curriculum reform is mandatory in order to enhance interdisciplinary research.
In the main, I am in favor of political reform if meaningful changes are made.
So-called "winter time" is expected to enhance the college reform.
The time is ripe for a drastic reform.
The tax reform will not touch the banking industry.
The Upper House seems bent on defeating any reform bills.
The government undertook a drastic reform of parliament.
The government started tax reform.
The pressure for tax reform is growing.
The nation as a whole is in favor of political reform.
Land reform caused a great change in the lives of the people.
The reform of both entrance examination system and curriculum makes slow progress.
verb
Reform your conduct.
Reform a political system.
The lazy student promised to reform.
Reform the health system in this country.
Reform oil.
Reform gas.
We should reform this law.
He tried to reform the party from within.
Father told me to reform myself.
The state is going to reform its drug policies.
I'm sure Tom will reform.
Don't try to reform everyone you meet.
We need to reform our immigration system.
In the letter, we demand that negotiators immediately reform the trade negotiation process to make the proceedings more transparent, inclusive and accountable.
Algeria needs to reform its industry sector.
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