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- [adjective, noun pur-fikt; verb per-fekt]
- /adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt; verb pərˈfɛkt/
- /ˈpɜː.fekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [adjective, noun pur-fikt; verb per-fekt]
- /adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt; verb pərˈfɛkt/
Definitions of perfected word
- adjective perfected conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman. 1
- adjective perfected excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement: There is no perfect legal code. The proportions of this temple are almost perfect. 1
- adjective perfected exactly fitting the need in a certain situation or for a certain purpose: a perfect actor to play Mr. Micawber; a perfect saw for cutting out keyholes. 1
- adjective perfected entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings: a perfect apple; the perfect crime. 1
- adjective perfected accurate, exact, or correct in every detail: a perfect copy. 1
- adjective perfected thorough; complete; utter: perfect strangers. 1
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Origin of perfected
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Latin perfectus, past participle of perficere to finish, bring to completion (per- per- + -fec-, combining form of facere to do1 + -tus past participle suffix); replacing Middle English parfit < Old French < Latin as above
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Parts of speech for Perfected
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perfected popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
perfected usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perfected
adj perfected
- all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- come to an end — to become completed or exhausted
- done — past participle of do1 .
- finished — ended or completed.
verb perfected
- complemented — having a complement or complements.
- illumed — Simple past tense and past participle of illume.
- maturated — Simple past tense and past participle of maturate.
- mildened — Simple past tense and past participle of milden.
adjective perfected
- consummate — You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
- fulled — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- grossed — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- improved — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- magicked — Simple past tense and past participle of magic.
Antonyms for perfected
adjective perfected
- gimped — a limp.
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