perfect

adjective

UK /ˈpɜː(r)fɪkt/UK /ˈpɜː(r)fekt/

1
as good, correct, or accurate as it is possible to be
Her English was perfect.
These recipes give perfect results every time.
Synonyms and related words
Exact and accurate
exact
accurate
perfect
Synonyms and related words
Perfect and perfectly
perfect
perfectly
ideal
1. 1a
  completely suitable or right for someone
  It seemed like the perfect gift.
  perfect for:
  Their house is absolutely perfect for parties and barbecues.
  Synonyms and related words
  Suitable or convenient
  suitable
  convenient
  proper
2. 1b
  with no parts missing, damaged, or spoiled
  The equipment was in perfect condition.
  His skin was perfect.
  Synonyms and related words
  In good condition and not damaged
  undamaged
  perfect
  intact
2
only before nounused for emphasizing how much someone has of a particular quality
He behaved like the perfect gentleman all evening.
I don’t want to share a room with a perfect stranger.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s personality
adaptive
addictive
a leopard can’t change its spots
1. 2a
  used for emphasis generally
  What he said was perfect nonsense.
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of emphasizing what you are saying
  ach
  actively
  actual
3
only before nounlinguistics
See
perfective
Synonyms and related words
Describing types and forms of verbs
active
causative
ditransitive
4
a perfect ten
the highest rating on a scale of 1-10: used to express how good something is
His speech at the graduation ceremony was a perfect ten.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 09/02/2016
Open Dictionary - February2016

phrases

in a perfect world

perfect

adjective

US /ˈpɜrfɪkt/

1
as good, correct, or accurate as it is possible to be
Her English was perfect.
These recipes give perfect results every time.
Synonyms and related words
Exact and accurate
nuanced
exact
accurate
Synonyms and related words
Perfect and perfectly
perfect
perfectly
ideal
1. 1a
  completely appropriate or right for someone
  It seemed like the perfect gift.
  perfect for:
  Their house is absolutely perfect for parties and barbecues.
  Synonyms and related words
  Suitable or convenient
  suitable
  convenient
  proper
2. 1b
  with no parts missing, damaged, or spoiled
  The equipment was in perfect condition.
  His skin was perfect.
  Synonyms and related words
  In good condition and not damaged
  undamaged
  perfect
  intact
2
only before nounused for emphasizing how much someone has of a particular quality
He behaved like the perfect gentleman all evening.
I don’t want to share a room with a perfect stranger.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s personality
adaptive
addictive
a man of something
1. 2a
  used for emphasis generally
  What he said was perfect nonsense.
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of emphasizing what you are saying
  actively
  actual
  a damn sight greater/smaller etc.
3
only before nounlinguisticsthe perfect form of a verb is used for talking about an action that has been completed before the present time
Synonyms and related words
Describing types and forms of verbs
active
causative
dynamic
4
a perfect ten
the highest rating on a scale of 1-10: used to express how good something is
His speech at the graduation ceremony was a perfect ten.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 09/02/2016
Open Dictionary - February2016

phrases

in a perfect world

perfect

verb transitive

UK /pə(r)ˈfekt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	perfect
he/she/it	perfects
present participle	perfecting
past tense	perfected
past participle	perfected

1
to make something completely free from faults, or as good as it can be
Gemma spent hours trying to perfect her technique.
Synonyms and related words
To make something better
improve
enhance
remedy

perfect

verb transitive

US /pɜrˈfekt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	perfect
he/she/it	perfects
present participle	perfecting
past tense	perfected
past participle	perfected

1
to make something completely free from faults, or as good as it can be
Gemma spent hours trying to perfect her technique.
Synonyms and related words
To make something better
improve
enhance
correct

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