Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
reclaim | No | No | Yes | No |
reform | Yes | No | Yes | No |
reclaim (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 |
reclaim (verb) | reform (verb) |
---|---|
make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state | make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices |
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | break up the molecules of |
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one | produce by cracking |
claim back | change for the better |
reuse (materials from waste products) | 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 |