reform vs modify

modify vs reform

reform is a noun but modify is not a noun.

reform and modify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of reform; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than reform:

reform: bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of reform include alter, change.

reform (noun)	modify (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

reform (verb)	modify (verb)
make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices	make less severe or harsh or extreme
break up the molecules of	add a modifier to a constituent
produce by cracking	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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 reform and modify

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