re-form

See also: reform and Reform

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɹiːˈfɔɹm/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɹiːˈfɔːm/

Verb

re-form (third-person singular simple present re-forms, present participle re-forming, simple past and past participle re-formed)

1. Alternative spelling of reform
   • 2023 November 15, “Network News: Grand Union makes Cardiff-Edinburgh bid to rival CrossCountry services”, in RAIL, number 996, page 17:

     Yeowart added that he is looking to re-form the diesel multiple units (which will become available next year, once Avanti West Coast introduces its Class 805 bi-mode units) to offer more capacity than CrossCountry generally offers today.

Usage notes

In modern usage, the hyphenated form of this word is usually reserved for the sense of "to form again" rather than the other senses of reform.

Further reading

• “re-form”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• former