reform vs rectify

rectify vs reform

reform is a noun but rectify is not a noun.

reform and rectify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, reform and rectify are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of reform include reclaim, regenerate.

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

Difference between reform and rectify

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