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- US Pronunciation
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- [self ri-fawrm]
- /sɛlf rɪˈfɔrm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self ri-fawrm]
- /sɛlf rɪˈfɔrm/
Definitions of self-reform word
- noun self-reform the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform. 1
- noun self-reform an instance of this. 1
- noun self-reform the amendment of conduct, belief, etc. 1
- verb with object self-reform to change to a better state, form, etc.; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc. 1
- verb with object self-reform to cause (a person) to abandon wrong or evil ways of life or conduct. 1
- verb with object self-reform to put an end to (abuses, disorders, etc.). 1
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Origin of self-reform
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (v.) Middle English reformen < Middle French reformer, Old French < Latin refōrmāre (see re-, form); (noun) partly derivative of the v., partly < French réforme
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Parts of speech for Self-reform
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-reform popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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