Perfect Verb B Form C I Past English

per·fect

I

\\ˈpər-fikt\\ adjective1.
  a. being entirely without fault or defect :

flawless

      a perfect diamond
  b. satisfying all requirements :

accurate

  c. corresponding to an ideal standard or abstract concept
      a perfect gentleman
  d. faithfully reproducing the original; specifically :

letter-perfect

  e. legally valid
2.

expert

,

proficient

    practice makes perfect
3.
  a.

pure

,

total

  b. lacking in no essential detail :

complete

  c. obsolete :
  d.

absolute

,

unequivocal

      enjoys perfect happiness
  e. of an extreme kind :

unmitigated

      a perfect brat
      an act of perfect foolishness
4. obsolete :
5. of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or verbal that expresses an action or state completed at the time of speaking or at a time spoken of
6. obsolete
  a.

certain

,

sure

  b.

contented

, satisfied
7. of a musical interval : belonging to the consonances unison, fourth, fifth, and octave which retain their character when inverted and when raised or lowered by a half step become augmented or diminished
8.
  a. sexually mature and fully differentiated
      a perfect insect
  b. having both stamens and pistils in the same flower
      a perfect flower
• per·fect·ness \\-fik(t)-nəs\\ noun
Synonyms.
  , , , mean not lacking or faulty in any particular. implies the soundness and the excellence of every part, element, or quality of a thing frequently as an unattainable or theoretical state
      a perfect set of teeth
   suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained
      felt like a whole person again after vacation
   implies perfection deriving from integrity, soundness, or completeness of a thing
      the entire Beethoven corpus
   implies retention of perfection of a thing in its natural or original state
      the boat survived the storm intact

II

\\pər-ˈfekt also ˈpər-fikt\\ transitive verb1. to bring to final form
2. to make perfect :

improve

,

refine

• per·fect·er noun

III

\\ˈpər-fikt\\ noun: the perfect tense of a language; also : a verb form in the perfect tense

perfect
  perfect (adj.)
  early 13c., from O.Fr. parfit (11c.), from L. perfectus "completed," pp. of perficere "accomplish, finish, complete," from per- "completely" + facere "to perform" (see factitious). Often used in Eng. as an intensive (perfect stranger, etc.). The verb meaning "to bring to full development" is recorded from late 14c. Perfectionist is 1650s, originally theological, "one who believes moral perfection may be attained in earthly existence;" sense of "one only satisfied with the highest standards" is from 1934.

☞ perfect
per·fect adjective / 5pE:fikt; NAmE 5pE:rf- /
1. having everything that is necessary; complete and without faults or weaknesses
   完备的；完美的；完全的:
   in perfect condition
   状况极佳
   a perfect set of teeth
   一副完美的牙齿
   Well I'm sorry—but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you).
   呃,对不起。不过,人无完人嘛。
2. completely correct; exact and accurate
   完全正确的；准确的；地道的:
   She speaks perfect English.
   她讲一口地道的英语。
   a perfect copy / fit / match
   精确的副本；绝对合身；天作之合
   What perfect timing !
   时机掌握得恰到好处！
⇨ see also

word-perfect

3. the best of its kind
   优秀的；最佳的:
   a perfect example of the painter's early style
   这位画家早期风格的典范
   the perfect crime (= six in which the criminal is never discovered)
   一桩无头案
4. excellent; very good
   极好的；很好的:
   The weather was perfect.
   天气好极了。
⇨ note at

excellent

5. ~ for sb / sth exactly right for sb / sth
   正合适
   SYN 

ideal

:
   It was a perfect day for a picnic.
   那是野餐最理想的天气。
   She's the perfect candidate for the job.
   她是这项工作的最佳人选。
   'Will 2.30 be OK for you?' 'Perfect, thanks.'
   " 2:30 对你合适吗？" "正合适。谢谢。"
6. [only before noun] total; complete
   全部的；完全的；纯然的:
   I don't know him—he's a perfect stranger.
   我不认识他,他是百分之百的陌生人。
7. (grammar 语法) connected with the form of a verb that consists of part of the verb have with the past participle of the main verb, used to express actions completed by the present or a particular point in the past or future
   (动词)完成时的,完成式的:
   'I have eaten' is the present perfect tense of the verb 'to eat', 'I had eaten' is the past perfect and 'I will have eaten' is the future perfect.
   I have eaten 是动词 eat 的现在完成时； I had eaten 是过去完成时； I will have eaten 是将来完成时。
⇨ see also

future perfect

,

past perfect

,

present perfect

 IDIOMS 
⇨ see

practice

n. see

world

verb / pE5fekt; NAmE pEr5f- /
   [VN] to make sth perfect or as good as you can
   使完善；使完美；使完备:
   As a musician, she has spent years perfecting her technique.
   身为音乐家,她多年来不断在技艺上精益求精。 noun   / 5pE:fikt; NAmE 5pE:rf- / the perfect (also the 7perfect 'tense) [sing.] (grammar 语法) the form of a verb that expresses actions completed by the present or a particular point in the past or future, formed in English with part of the verb have and the past participle of the main verb
   (动词的)完成时(态),完成式
⇨ see also

future perfect

,

past perfect

,

present perfect

perfect adj.

per·fect
I. \ˈpərfikt, ˈpə̄f-, ˈpəif-, -fēkt\ adjective
(sometimes -er/-est)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin perfectus) of Middle English perfit, parfit, from OFrench parfit, from Latin perfectus perfect, from past participle of perficere to carry out, complete, perfect, from per-, prefix denoting completion or perfection + -ficere (from facere to do, make) — more at ,
1. : accomplished in knowledge or performance : ,
 < men more perfect in the use of arms — Shakespeare >
— used chiefly in the phrase practice makes perfect
2.
 a. : entirely without fault or defect : meeting supreme standards of excellence :
  < a perfect technique >
  < a perfect gem >
  < a perfect crime >
  < must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect — Mt 5:48 (Revised Standard Version) >
  < a starched shirtfront … if it is not perfect is nothing — Robert Lynd >
 b. : satisfying all requirements: as
  (1) : having precision of form or identity of relationship : ,
   < perfect circle >
   < only the stronger and more perfect parts of his music reach me — John Burroughs >
   < its cleavage is in perfect parallel with the base — Encyc. Americana >
  (2) : corresponding to an archetype : having all the proper characteristics :
   < a perfect gentleman >
   < the perfect Christmas gift >
   < perfect money should be … endowed with unchanging purchasing power — Ludwig Von Mises >
   < we, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union — U.S. Constitution >
  (3) : conforming in every particular to an abstract concept
   < a gas thermometer containing a perfect gas … would give readings directly on Kelvin's thermodynamic scale of temperature — L.C.Jackson >
  (4) : faithfully reproducing the original
   < a perfect likeness >
   < record engineers … finally succeeded in giving us music that was acoustically perfect — E.T.Canby >
  specifically :
  (5) : free from any valid legal objection : valid and effective in law
   < a perfect title >
3.
 a. : free from admixture or limitation : ,
  < the dim trees below me were in perfect stillness — John Galsworthy >
 b. : lacking in no essential detail : fully developed : ,
  < have a perfect baby >
  < the memory of that night remained intact and perfect — Elinor Wylie >
  < complete justification of belief does not depend on … perfect knowledge — W.F.Hambly >
 c. obsolete : possessing all one's mental faculties :
  < I fear I am not in my perfect mind — Shakespeare >
 d. : being without qualification : ,
  < God possesses perfect power — Charles Hartshorne >
  < has a perfect right to use this division — James Jeans >
  < treats him like a perfect stranger >
  < looks like a perfect angel in her organdy pinafore >
 e. : of an extreme kind :
  < a perfect little snob — Eugene Walter >
  < a perfect tirade of abuse — S.H.Holbrook >
  < the dog had been in a perfect frenzy, trying to get out — Erle Stanley Gardner >
4. obsolete : fully grown or legally competent :
 < sons at perfect age — Shakespeare >
5. [Late Latin perfectus, from Latin] : of, relating to, or constituting a form of the verb or verbal that expresses an action or state completed at the time of speaking or at a time spoken of — compare , ,
6. obsolete
 a. : ,
  < thou art perfect then, our ship hath touched upon … Bohemia — Shakespeare >
 b. : ,
  < then comes my fit again: I had else been perfect — Shakespeare >
7.
 a. of an interval : belonging to the consonances (as unison, fourth, fifth, and octave) that retain their character when inverted and when raised or lowered by a half step become augmented or diminished — compare
 b.
  (1) : of or relating to a note (as a large) in mensural notation equaling three rather than two of the next lower denomination (as a long)
  (2) of a rhythmic mode : being in triple time
8.
 a. : having its distinctive characters fully developed :
  < a perfect lesion >
  < a perfect jellyfish >
 b. : sexually mature and fully differentiated — used especially of an insect in the imago stage
  < the click beetle (the perfect stage of the wireworm) — Farming >
 c. :
II. \pə(r)ˈfekt sometimes ˈpərfikt or ˈpə̄f- or ˈpəif-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin perfectus) of Middle English perfiten, parfiten, from perfit, parfit, adjective
1. : to bring to a state of supreme excellence : rid of faults or drawbacks : ,
 < art must be selective; nature must be perfected — G.C.Sellery >
 < rhetoric … seeks to perfect men by showing them better versions of themselves — R.M.Weaver >
 < laboratory methods for examining foods had been still further perfected — V.G.Heiser >
2.
 a. : to plan or carry out to the last detail : bring to a successful conclusion :
  < arrangements we're perfecting to keep newspaper reporters from bothering you — Erle Stanley Gardner >
  < youthful leaners who desired to … perfect their education — H.O.Taylor >
 b. : to complete or put in final form in conformity with law
  < to defeat the federal priority a lien … must be both specific and perfected — Harvard Law Review >
 c. : to print the second side of (a sheet already printed on one side) : back up
3. : to instruct or inform fully
 < the object of this society is … to perfect its members practically and scientifically — G.B.Cummings >
Synonyms: see
III. \like I\ adverb
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin perfectus) of Middle English perfit, parfit, from perfit, parfit, adjective
chiefly dialect :
IV. \like I\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perfect (I)
1. : one that is perfect
 < the perfects go into one bag and the rejects into another — Listener >
2.
 a. : the perfect tense of a language

 b. : a verb form in the perfect tense