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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 -------------- Sense 2 perfect, consummate => carry through accomplish, execute, carry out fulfill, fulfil -------------- 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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