perfect

CEFRA2

/ˈpɜː.fɪkt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having no faults or mistakes.

  2. 02

    verb

    To improve something until it is as good as possible.

Examples

  • Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman.

  • To be perfect she lacked just one defect.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /-fɛkt/
  • /ˈpɜː.fekt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.

  2. Without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality.

  3. Fitting its definition precisely.

More examples

In context

  • You've done a perfect job.

  • That bucket with the hole in the bottom is a poor bucket, but it is perfect for watering plants.

  • The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English perfit, from Old French parfit (modern: parfait), from Latin perfectus, perfect passive participle of perficere (“to finish”), from per- (“through, thorough”) + facere (“to do, to make”). The spelling was modified in the 15th century to conform to its Latin etymon. Doublet of parfait, perfecto, and perfectus. Displaced native Old English fulfremed.