perfect


Definition: Meaning of, perfect in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɜːfɪkt /

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  1. not having any mistakes, faults, or damage
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  2. as good as possible, or the best of its kind
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  3. exactly what is needed for a particular purpose, situation, or person [=  ideal]
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  4. nobody's perfect spoken said when you are answering someone who has criticized you or someone else
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  5. have a perfect right to do something used to emphasize that it is reasonable for someone to do something
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  6. perfect stranger/fool/angel etc used to emphasize that someone has a particular quality completely [=  complete, total]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
perfect perfected perfected
Present Participle Third Person Singular
perfecting perfects
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  1. to make something as good as you are able to
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  1. the perfect technical the form of a verb which is used when talking about a period of time up to and including the present. In English it is formed with 'have' and the past participle [=  present perfect]
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perfect used in phrases

  • future perfect (noun)
    1. the future perfect the form of a verb that shows that the action described will be complete before a particular time in the future, formed in English by 'will have' or 'shall have', as in 'I will have finished by 5 o'clock.'
  • future perfect tense (noun)
    1. a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future
  • letter-perfect (adjective)
    1. correct in every detail
  • past perfect (noun)
    1. the form of a verb that shows that the action described by the verb was completed before a particular time in the past, formed in English with 'had' and a past participle
  • past perfect tense (noun)
    1. a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
  • perfect game (noun)
    1. a game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base
  • perfect gas (noun)
    1. a hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces
  • perfect number (noun)
    1. number theory a number that is the sum of all of its divisors except itself
  • perfect participle (noun)
    1. the PAST PARTICIPLE
  • perfect pitch (noun)
    1. the ability to correctly name any musical note that you hear, or to sing any note at the correct PITCH without the help of an instrument
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