These are the meanings of the letters REFORM when you unscramble them.
- Former (a.)
Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.
- Former (a.)
Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
- Former (a.)
Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
- Former (n.)
A cutting die.
- Former (n.)
A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
- Former (n.)
A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.
- Former (n.)
One who forms; a maker; a creator.
- Reform (n.)
Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government.
- Reform (v. i.)
To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits; as, a man of settled habits of vice will seldom reform.
- Reform (v. t.)
To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better; to amend; to correct; as, to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals.