Improve and Reform

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Improve verb - To make better.

Usage example: a little salt would improve this bland food

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Reform is a synonym for improve in make or become better topic. In some cases you can use "Reform" instead a verb "Improve".

Reform verb - To make better in behavior or character.

Usage example: volunteers at a camp that tries to reform troubled youths

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Improve is a synonym for reform in correct topic. You can use "Improve" instead a verb "Reform", if it concerns topics such as mend one's ways.

character	improve character	reform character
life	improve life	reform life
people	improve people	reform people
image	improve image	reform image
Other words: body, control, society, system, time, world, country, powers.

At least for that episode, he's shown making efforts to try and improve his image (if not actually reform).

Source: Series / Psych
Reasonable Authority Figure: Ruth Benton is the superintendent who only wants to reform the girls and see them improve their lives.

Source: Film / Caged
Ironically, the impetus for the Reform Act partly came from a legislation to improve the lot of Catholics in Ireland which the Duke had passed.

Source: Useful Notes / The Duke of Wellington

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