Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb perfect
1 of 2 senses of perfect
Sense 1
perfect, hone
=> optimize, optimise
=> polish, round, round off polish up brush up
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb perfect
1 of 2 senses of perfect
Sense 1
perfect, hone
=> optimize, optimise
=> polish, round, round off polish up brush up
Entailment of verb perfect
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb perfect
2 senses of perfect
Sense 1
perfect, hone
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Sense 2
perfect, consummate
=> carry through accomplish, execute, carry out fulfill, fulfil
Familiarity of verb perfect
perfect used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb perfect
Sense 1
perfect, hone
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
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Sense 2
perfect, consummate
=> carry through accomplish, execute, carry out fulfill, fulfil
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Grep of noun perfect
future perfect
future perfect tense
imperfect
past perfect
past perfect tense
perfect
perfect game
perfect gas
perfect participle
perfect pitch
perfect tense
perfecta
perfectability
perfecter
perfectibility
perfection
perfectionism
perfectionist
perfective
perfective aspect
perfective tense
pluperfect
present perfect
present perfect tense
Overview of noun perfect
The noun perfect has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. perfective, perfective tense, perfect, perfect tense -- (a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect))
Overview of verb perfect
The verb perfect has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) perfect, hone -- (make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!")
2. perfect, consummate -- (make perfect; bring to perfection)
Overview of adj perfect
The adj perfect has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (17) perfect -- (being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day")
2. arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter -- (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense")
3. perfect -- (precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing")
Antonyms of adj perfect
3 senses of perfect
Sense 1
perfect (vs. imperfect)
imperfect (vs. perfect)
=> blemished, flawed
=> broken
=> corrupt, corrupted
=> defective, faulty
Sense 2
arrant(postnominal), complete(postnominal), consummate(postnominal), double-dyed(postnominal), everlasting(postnominal), gross(postnominal), perfect(postnominal), pure(postnominal), sodding(postnominal), stark(postnominal), staring(postnominal), thoroughgoing(postnominal), utter(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA unmitigated) -> mitigated
Sense 3
perfect
INDIRECT (VIA exact) -> inexact
Similarity of adj perfect
3 senses of perfect
Sense 1
perfect (vs. imperfect)
=> clean
=> clear
=> cold
=> complete, consummate
=> down down pat(prenominal), mastered
=> errorless
=> faultless, immaculate, impeccable
=> flawless, unflawed
=> ideal
=> idealized, idealised
=> idyllic
=> mint(postnominal)
=> perfectible
=> pluperfect
=> uncorrupted, undefiled
Also See-> exact#1; unblemished#1; unbroken#5; utopian#2
Sense 2
arrant(postnominal), complete(postnominal), consummate(postnominal), double-dyed(postnominal), everlasting(postnominal), gross(postnominal), perfect(postnominal), pure(postnominal), sodding(postnominal), stark(postnominal), staring(postnominal), thoroughgoing(postnominal), utter(postnominal)
=> unmitigated (vs. mitigated)
Sense 3
perfect
=> exact (vs. inexact)
Attributes of adj perfect
1 of 3 senses of perfect
Sense 1
perfect (vs. imperfect)
=> perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
Familiarity of adj perfect
perfect used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj perfect
imperfect
letter-perfect
perfect
perfected
perfectible
pluperfect
word-perfect
Overview of noun perfect
The noun perfect has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. perfective, perfective tense, perfect, perfect tense -- (a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect))
Overview of verb perfect
The verb perfect has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) perfect, hone -- (make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!")
2. perfect, consummate -- (make perfect; bring to perfection)
Overview of adj perfect
The adj perfect has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (17) perfect -- (being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day")
2. arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter -- (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense")
3. perfect -- (precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing")
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