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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
puhr
fihkt
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| definition 1: |
free from mistakes or defects; flawless.
Her performance in the first round was perfect.I want this dinner party to be perfect.- synonyms:
- accurate, faultless, flawless, immaculate, impeccable, true
- antonyms:
- broken, defective, imperfect
- similar words:
- absolute, apple-pie, clean, clear, consummate, correct, exact, ideal, precise, thorough, unerring
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| definition 2: |
exactly conforming to the type indicated.
a perfect cube- synonyms:
- correct, exact, precise
- similar words:
- accurate, careful, ideal, rigorous, scrupulous, strict
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| definition 3: |
absolute or complete.
I must be a perfect fool!Out on the lake that day, there was perfect stillness.His performance received a perfect ten.- synonyms:
- absolute, complete, consummate, out-and-out, sheer, thorough, total, unmitigated, utter
- similar words:
- arrant, plumb, pure, regular, strict
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| definition 4: |
completely enjoyable or fulfilling.
Catching two beautiful bass made it a perfect fishing trip.- synonyms:
- best, ideal
- similar words:
- greatest, ultimate
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| definition 5: |
in grammar, denoting a verb tense or aspect that indicates that an action or state is completed, as in "They have arrived" or "We had parted." (Cf. progressive.)
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| related words: |
ace, blank, broad, consummate, exquisite, full, mature, model, outright, precision, right, round, sheer, stark, true, unqualified, utopian |
adverb + (adj.)perfect
from, technically
(adj.)perfect
+ noun
accessory,
accompaniment,
alibi,
alignment,
analogy,
antidote,
arc,
attendance,
backdrop,
balance,
blend,
breeding,
circle,
clarity,
combination,
companion,
complement,
complexion,
dessert,
ending,
equilibrium,
example,
excuse,
fit,
foil,
foresight,
gentleman,
getaway,
gift,
harmony,
imitation,
innings,
landing,
makeup,
match,
mate,
medium,
metaphor,
outfit,
oval,
pairing,
pancake,
pastry,
perfection,
physique,
picnic,
pie,
pitch,
pumpkin,
rectangle,
replica,
score,
sense,
setting,
setup,
solution,
specimen,
sphere,
spot,
stillness,
storm,
symmetry,
sync,
tan,
throw,
timing,
tooth,
triangle,
unison,
venue,
weather,
wedding
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
puhr
fihkt
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| definition: |
in grammar, a verb tense indicating a completed action or condition, such as past perfect.
- similar words:
- future perfect, past perfect, present perfect
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
p r
fekt
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| inflections: |
perfects, perfecting, perfected |
| definition: |
to bring to, or nearer to, perfection or completion.
Practice has perfected her drawing skills.- synonyms:
- achieve, crown, develop, round out
- similar words:
- accomplish, cap, close, complement, complete, conclude, evolve, finalize, finish, fulfill, mature, polish
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| related words: |
consummate, correct, crown, elaborate, improve, refine, touch |
(v.)perfect
+ noun
ability,
art,
century,
craft,
decade,
democracy,
device,
faith,
formula,
fusion,
golf,
habit,
method,
nature,
posture,
recipe,
routine,
shape,
skill,
soul,
stranger,
style,
talent,
technique,
technology,
tool,
version
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| derivation: |
perfectness (n.) |
Word Builder: perfect +
- perfectly:
in a perfect way.
The word perfect
contains the following part:
per-
Latin
prefix
that means through, throughout; very
  Example words:
impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, impervious, parvenu, perambulate, perceive, perception, percolate, perennial, perfect, perfidy, perfoliate, perforate, perform, perfunctory, perjury, permanent, permeate, permissible, permission, permit, permute, pernicious, perorate, perpetual, perplex, persecute, persevere, persist, persistent, perspective, perspicacious, perspicuous, perspire, persuade, persuasion, persuasive, pertinacious, perturb, peruse, pervade, perverse, pervert, pervious, semipermeable
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