amend vs reform

reform vs amend

amend is not a noun while reform is a noun.

amend and reform both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amend	No	No	Yes	No
reform	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reform is a hyponym of amend; that is, reform is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amend:

amend: to make better
reform: make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices

Other hyponyms of amend include alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve, aid, help, regenerate, revitalize, enrich, build up, develop, turn around, help, upgrade, condition, emend, iron out, put right, straighten out, enhance, bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on, beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify, build, hone, perfect, down, fine-tune, polish, refine, distil, distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, fructify, lift, raise, advance, upgrade, educate.

amend (noun)	reform (noun)
	a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
	a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
	self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

amend (verb)	reform (verb)
to make better	make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
set straight or right	break up the molecules of
make amendments to	produce by cracking
	change for the better
	bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
	improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

Difference between amend and reform

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