reform
/rɪˈfɔːm/
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American sound/rɪˈfɔːm/
rɪˈfɔːm
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rɪ - ˈfɔːm -> reform
Myanmar meaning
(v) ပြုပြင်သည်။ ပြန်၍ပုံသွင်းသည်။ (n) ပြုပြင်ခြင်း။
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reform /r'fↄ:m/ v
ပြုပြင်သည်။ ပြောင်းလဲသည်။
reform one's ways/ habits ❍ reform the electoral system ❍ He's given up drink and is now a reformed character.
n (က) [U] ပြုပြင်ပြောင်းလဲမှု။
a government committed to reform ❍ demands for electoral/ constitutional reform ❍ reform laws/ bills/ measures.
(ခ) [C] ပြုပြင် ပြောင်းလဲမှု။ carry out reforms in education ❍ economic reforms.
❏ reformer n ပြုပြင်ပြောင်းလဲရေးသမား။ ပြုပြင်ရေးဝါဒီ။ a social/ political/ religious reformer.
❏ reformist adj ပြုပြင်ပြောင်းလဲရေး။ ပြုပြင်ရေး။ a strongly reformist administration ❍ He is reformist rather than revolutionary.
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improvement, reorganization, restructuring, modification, transformation, alteration, change, development, amendment, ameliorate, amend, better, bring up to code, change one's ways, clean up, clean up one's act, convert, correct, cure, emend, go straight, improve, make amends, make over, mend, modernize, rearrange, rebuild, reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, rectify, redeem, refashion, regenerate, rehabilitate, remake, remedy, remodel, renew, renovate, reorganize, repair, resolve, restore, restructure, revise, revolutionize, rework, shape up, standardize, swear off, transform, turn over a new leaf, upgrade, uplift
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