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The Britannica Dictionary perfect 13 ENTRIES FOUND:

• perfect (adjective)
• perfect (verb)
• perfect (noun)
• perfect game (noun)
• perfect pitch (noun)
• perfect tense (noun)
• future perfect (noun)
• letter–perfect (adjective)
• past perfect (noun)
• picture–perfect (adjective)
• pitch–perfect (adjective)
• present perfect (noun)
• word–perfect (adjective)

1 perfect /ˈpɚfɪkt/ adjective 1 perfect /ˈpɚfɪkt/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of PERFECT 1 [more perfect; most perfect] a : having no mistakes or flaws

• a perfect [=flawless] diamond
• Your teeth are perfect.
• The car is in perfect [=mint] condition.
• The performance was perfect.
• I'm not perfect [=I make mistakes], but at least I can admit when I'm wrong.
• He thought he had committed the perfect crime. [=a crime that is done so carefully that the criminal will never be caught]
• Yes, you made a mistake, but it's okay; nobody's perfect. [=everyone makes mistakes]
• Students who have perfect attendance [=who have been present at every class] will get 10 extra points.
• If you want to be a good writer, you should write every day. Remember, practice makes perfect. [=you become better at something if you practice it often]

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples — see also picture-perfect b : completely correct or accurate

• She spoke perfect English.
• He drew a perfect circle.
• a perfect replica

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples c : having all the qualities you want in that kind of person, situation, etc.

• She's a perfect baby. She hardly cries and she sleeps through the night.
• His behavior is a perfect example of what not to do.
• In a perfect world [=in the best possible situation], there would be no need for weapons.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 [more perfect; most perfect] : exactly right for a particular purpose, situation, or person

• This is a perfect time/place/day to have a wedding.
• Going to the museum was a perfect way to spend a rainy day.
• “Is that a big enough piece of pie?” “Yes, it's perfect, thanks.”
• You have perfect timing. [=your timing is exactly right; you are present, ready, etc., at exactly the right time] I just took dinner out of the oven.

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• I found the perfect [=ideal] gift for you.
• They are a perfect match for each other.
• That picture is perfect for this room.
• The weather was perfect for a day at the beach.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 always used before a noun : complete and total — used for emphasis

• a perfect stranger/fool/angel/gentleman
• You have a perfect right to be angry.
• My cat and dog live together in perfect harmony.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 perfect /pɚˈfɛkt/ verb perfects; perfected; perfecting 2 perfect /pɚˈfɛkt/ verb perfects; perfected; perfecting Britannica Dictionary definition of PERFECT [+ object] : to make (something good) perfect or better

• He needs to perfect [=refine] his reading skills over the summer.
• Scientists are still perfecting [=improving] the treatment.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 perfect /ˈpɚfɪkt/ noun 3 perfect /ˈpɚfɪkt/ noun Britannica Dictionary definition of PERFECT

the perfect

grammar : perfect tense

• a verb that is in the perfect

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