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re·form /ri-'fȯrm/ vt1: to put (a writing) into a corrected form that more accurately reflects the agreement of the partiesallows a writing signed by mistake to be reform ed — W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. compare ratify2: to induce or cause to abandon wrongful or harmful waysa reform ed drug dealervi: to become changed for the better
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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advancement, alteration, amelioration, amendment, betterment, change, correctio, correction, development, elevation, emendatio, enhancement, enrichment, improvement, innovation, melioration, progress, progression, progressivism, recast, reclamation, reconstitution, reconstruction, recovery, recreation, rectification, refinement, reformation, regeneration, remaking, renewal, renovation, repair, revision
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ameliorate, amend, better, change, convert, correct, corrigere, cure, emend, enhance, fix, form anew, improve, make better, make over, meliorate, mend, modify, rearrange, recast, reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, rectify, redeem, redo, redress, reestablish, refashion, refine, regenerate, rehabilitate, remake, remedy, remodel, renew, renovate, reorganize, repair, repent, reshape, restore, revise, revolutionize, rework, set straight, uplift
associated concepts: reform a contract, reform a deed, reform a lease, reform a will, reform an instrument
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ameliorate, amend, change, convert (change use), convert (persuade), correction (change), development (progression), emend, fix (repair), meliorate, modify (alter), progress, reconstitute, reconstruct, recreate, rectify, redeem (satisfy debts), repair (noun), repair (verb), repent, reproduce, restore (renew), revision (process of correcting), transform
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.To correct; to change something to make it better; to change oneself or another person for the better; to correct a written instrument under court order.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Reform — Re*form , n. [F. r[ e]forme.] Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government. [1913 Webster] {Civil service reform}. See under {Civil}. {Reform acts} (Eng. Politics), acts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reform — Re*form (r?*f?rm ), v. t. [F. r[ e]former, L. reformare; pref. re re + formare to form, from forma form. See {Form}.] To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Reform — Re*form , v. i. To return to a good state; to amend or correct one s own character or habits; as, a man of settled habits of vice will seldom reform. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reform. — reform. = reformiert. * * * reform. = reformiert … Universal-Lexikon
reform — vb *correct, rectify, emend, amend, remedy, redress, revise Analogous words: *mend, repair, rebuild: better, *improve, help, ameliorate reform n *reformation … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reform — The verb reform (with the stress on the second syllable) means ‘to improve by removing faults’. Re form (with hyphen) means ‘to form again’ … Modern English usage