rectify vs reform

reform vs rectify

rectify is not a noun while reform is a noun.

rectify and reform both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rectify and reform are synonyms defined as:

rectify and reform: bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

Other synonyms of rectify include reclaim, regenerate.

rectify (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

rectify (verb)	reform (verb)
set straight or right	make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
make right or correct	break up the molecules of
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities	produce by cracking
convert into direct current	change for the better
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one	bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
determine the length of	improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

Difference between rectify and reform

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