perfect in English

adjective

1

having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.

she strove to be the perfect wife

synonyms: ideal, model, without fault, faultless, flawless, consummate, quintessential, exemplary, best, ultimate, copybook, unrivaled, unequaled, matchless, unparalleled, beyond compare, without equal, second to none, too good to be true, utopian, incomparable, nonpareil, peerless, inimitable, unexcelled, unsurpassed, unsurpassable

2

absolute; complete (used for emphasis).

a perfect stranger

synonyms: absolute, complete, total, real, out-and-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, downright, utter, sheer, arrant, unmitigated, unqualified, veritable, in every respect, unalloyed

3

(of a number) equal to the sum of its positive divisors, e.g., the number 6, whose divisors (1, 2, 3) also add up to 6.

Prior to publishing, he also found an upper bound on the least prime divisor of an odd perfect number.

4

(of a tense) denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action that began in the past. The perfect tense is formed in English with have or has and the past participle, as in they have eaten and they have been eating (since dawn) ( present perfect ), they had eaten ( past perfect ), and they will have eaten ( future perfect ).

It has seven vowels, it has no perfect tenses, it is chock-a-block with suffixes and its syntax is baroque.

5

(of a flower) having both stamens and carpels present and functional.

Pistillate flowers are usually smaller than perfect flowers and produce nectar with lower sugar concentration.

noun

1

the perfect tense.

verb

1

make (something) completely free from faults or defects, or as close to such a condition as possible.

he's busy perfecting his bowling technique

synonyms: improve, better, polish (up), hone, refine, put the finishing/final touches to, brush up, fine-tune

adjective

ideal, model, without fault, faultless, flawless, consummate, quintessential, exemplary, best, ultimate, copybook, unrivaled, unequaled, matchless, unparalleled, beyond compare, without equal, second to none, too good to be true, utopian, incomparable, nonpareil, peerless, inimitable, unexcelled, unsurpassed, unsurpassable
flawless, mint, as good as new, pristine, impeccable, immaculate, superb, superlative, optimum, prime, optimal, peak, excellent, faultless, as sound as a bell, unspoiled, unblemished, undamaged, spotless, unmarred, picture-perfect, tip-top, A1
exact, precise, accurate, faithful, correct, unerring, inerrant, right, true, strict, on the money
ideal, just right, right, appropriate, fitting, fit, suitable, apt, made to order, tailor-made, very
absolute, complete, total, real, out-and-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, downright, utter, sheer, arrant, unmitigated, unqualified, veritable, in every respect, unalloyed
unadulterated, thoroughgoing, gross, arrant, sodding, consummate, pure, stark, utter, complete, double-dyed, everlasting, staring

noun

perfect tense
perfect tense, perfective

verb

improve, hone
improve, better, polish (up), hone, refine, put the finishing/final touches to, brush up, fine-tune
hone

Use "perfect" in a sentence

1. Perfect discipline, perfect order, perfect cleanliness.

2. Perfect end to a perfect day.

3. \(\bullet\) The perfect fifth and the perfect octave are considered perfect Consonances

4. Perfect weight, perfect balance. Aerodynamically correct. Yeah.

5. They had perfect minds and perfect bodies.

6. Real girls aren't perfect. Perfect girls aren't real.

7. Perfect.

8. The Perfect Blended Margarita The Perfect Blended Margarita

9. 8 Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. Vince Lombardi 

10. Conceptualise Past participle: Conceptualised Gerund: conceptualising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative conceptualise conceptualise Present

11. Anagrammatise Past participle: anagrammatised Gerund: Anagrammatising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative anagrammatise anagrammatise Present

12. Anagrammatise Past participle: Anagrammatised Gerund: anagrammatising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative anagrammatise anagrammatise Present

13. Characterise Past participle: Characterised Gerund: characterising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative characterise characterise Present I

14. Apotheosise Past participle: Apotheosised Gerund: apotheosising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative apotheosise apotheosise Present I

15. Anaesthetise Past participle: Anaesthetised Gerund: anaesthetising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative anaesthetise anaesthetise Present I

16. It was the perfect ending to the perfect day.

17. Authorise Past participle: Authorised Gerund: authorising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative authorise authorise Present I authorise you

18. Anthologise Past participle: Anthologised Gerund: anthologising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative anthologise anthologise Present I

19. Alphabetise Past participle: Alphabetised Gerund: alphabetising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative alphabetise alphabetise Present I

20. Americanise Past participle: Americanised Gerund: Americanising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative Americanise Americanise Present I

21. Cannibalise Past participle: Cannibalised Gerund: cannibalising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative cannibalise cannibalise Present I

22. Criminalise Past participle: Criminalised Gerund: criminalising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative criminalise criminalise Present I

23. Bituminise Past participle: bituminised Gerund: Bituminising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative bituminise bituminise Present I bituminise

24. Brutalise Past participle: Brutalised Gerund: brutalising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative brutalise brutalise Present I brutalise you

25. Cicatrise Past participle: Cicatrised Gerund: cicatrising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative cicatrise cicatrise Present I cicatrise you

26. Alcoholise Past participle: Alcoholised Gerund: alcoholising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative alcoholise alcoholise Present I alcoholise

27. Placenta's perfect.

28. “Perfect Light”

29. So perfect.

30. Apostatise Past participle: Apostatised Gerund: apostatising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative apostatise apostatise Present I apostatise

31. Aluminise Past participle: Aluminised Gerund: aluminising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative aluminise aluminise Present I aluminise you

32. Allegorise Past participle: Allegorised Gerund: allegorising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative allegorise allegorise Present I allegorise

33. Bituminise Past participle: Bituminised Gerund: bituminising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative bituminise bituminise Present I bituminise

34. Animalise Past participle: Animalised Gerund: animalising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative animalise animalise Present I animalise you

35. Actualise Past participle: Actualised Gerund: actualising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative actualise actualise Present I actualise you

36. Alkalise Past participle: Alkalised Gerund: alkalising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative alkalise alkalise Present I alkalise you alkalise

37. Balkanise Past participle: Balkanised Gerund: Balkanising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative Balkanise Balkanise Present I Balkanise you

38. Analogise Past participle: Analogised Gerund: analogising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative analogise analogise Present I analogise you

39. Aluminise Past participle: aluminised Gerund: Aluminising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative aluminise aluminise Present I aluminise you

40. Perfect accident.

41. Nothing's perfect.

42. Perfect Choice.

43. Perfect assembly.

44. Aphorise Past participle: aphorised Gerund: Aphorising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative aphorise aphorise Present I aphorise you aphorise

45. Amortise Past participle: Amortised Gerund: amortising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative amortise amortise Present I amortise you amortise

46. Anodise Past participle: anodised Gerund: Anodising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative anodise anodise Present I anodise you anodise he/she

47. Aphorise Past participle: Aphorised Gerund: aphorising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative aphorise aphorise Present I aphorise you aphorise

48. Bridesmaid Dresses Are the Perfect Ingredient to a Perfect Wedding Celebration

49. Chirre Past participle: Chirred Gerund: chirring Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative chirre chirre Present I chirre you chirre he/she/it

50. Agonise Past participle: Agonised Gerund: agonising Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative agonise agonise Present I agonise you agonise he/she