Perfect and Reform

Perfect

Perfect verb - To make better.

Usage example: an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes

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Reform and perfect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reform" instead a verb "Perfect".

Reform verb - To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.

Usage example: he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him

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Perfect and reform are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perfect" instead a verb "Reform".

After his scheme is exposed she is still in love and insists if she were to marry him she could reform him into a perfect man.

Source: I Can Change My Beloved
In the rare case she was not able to reform the villain by her (perfect) words, her (perfect) death will cause him to realize just what a monster he has truly become and repent for his sins.

Source: Mary Sue Classic
Normally, Russell would have been given the death penalty for his crimes, but, in order to perfect their drug-which has never successfully worked before-and to try to reform Russell, the creators of Happy Dream managed to get him into their program.

Source: Video Game / End Roll

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