perfect

perfect / adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt; verb pərˈfɛkt /

adjective
conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type:
a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement:
There is no perfect legal code. The proportions of this temple are almost perfect.

noun Grammar.
the perfect tense.
a verb form or construction in the perfect tense.Compare future perfect, pluperfect, present perfect.

verb (used with object)
to bring to completion; finish.
to bring to perfection; make flawless or faultless:
He has succeeded in perfecting his recipe for chicken Kiev.

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