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Definitions for Reforming
[1] Chemistry . the process of cracking low-octane petroleum fractions in order to increase the octane number.
[2] to form again.
[3] the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
[4] an instance of this.
[5] the amendment of conduct, belief, etc.
[6] to change to a better state, form, etc.; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc.
[7] to cause (a person) to abandon wrong or evil ways of life or conduct.
[8] to put an end to (abuses, disorders, etc.).
[9] Chemistry . to subject to the process of reforming, as in refining petroleum.
[10] to abandon evil conduct or error: The drunkard promised to reform.
[11] (initial capital letter ) of, relating to, or characteristic of Reform Jews or Reform Judaism: a Reform rabbi.
[12] (tr) to improve (an existing institution, law, practice, etc) by alteration or correction of abuses
[13] to give up or cause to give up a reprehensible habit or immoral way of life
[14] chem to change the molecular structure of (a hydrocarbon) to make it suitable for use as petrol by heat, pressure, and the action of catalysts
[15] an improvement or change for the better, esp as a result of correction of legal or political abuses or malpractices
[16] a principle, campaign, or measure aimed at achieving such change
[17] improvement of morals or behaviour, esp by giving up some vice
[18] to form anew
Words related to Reforming
restore, renovate, resolve, standardize, repair, amend, reorganize, revolutionize, transform, rehabilitate, rebuild, revise, improve, remake, emend, rearrange, convert, regenerate, renew, rework
Words nearby Reforming
reformatory, reformed, reformed church in america, reformed spelling, reformer, reforming, reformism, reformist, reformulate, refract, refractile
Origin of Reforming
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
Words that may be confused with Reforming
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, reformre-form, reform
Other words from Reforming
an·ti·re·form·ing , adjective, noun
un·re·form·ing , adjective
re-for·ma·tion , noun
re-form·er , noun
re·form·a·ble , adjective
re·form·a·bil·i·ty , re·form·a·ble·ness , noun
re·form·a·tive , adjective
re·form·a·tive·ly , adverb
re·form·a·tive·ness , noun
re·form·ing·ly , adverb
an·ti·re·form , adjective
mis·re·form , verb
pre·re·form , adjective
pro·re·form , adjective
self-re·form , noun
su·per·re·form , noun, verb (used with object)
un·re·form·a·ble , adjective
un·re·form·a·tive , adjective
Word origin for Reforming
C14: via Old French from Latin reformāre to form again
Synonyms for Reforming
amend, improve, rebuild, rehabilitate, remake, renovate, reorganize, repair, resolve, restore, revise, revolutionize, standardize, transform, ameliorate, better, convert, correct, cure, emend, mend, rearrange, reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, redeem, refashion, regenerate, remedy, remodel, renew, rework, uplift, bring up to code, change one's ways, clean up, clean up one's act, go straight, make amends, make over, shape up, swear off, turn over a new leaf