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Reform bring up diversity (9)

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I believe the answer is:

rearrange

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'reform' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'bring up diversity' is the wordplay.
'bring up' becomes 'rear' (as in rearing children).
'diversity' becomes 'range' (I've seen this in another clue).
'rear'+'range'='REARRANGE'

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(Other definitions for rearrange that I've seen before include "Change the position of" , "Change things" , "resort" , "Put new structure" , "Rear anger (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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