perfect

perfect
per|fect1 W2S2 [ˈpə:fıkt US ˈpə:r-] adj
[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: parfit, from Latin perfectus, past participle of perficere 'to do completely, finish']
1.) not having any mistakes, faults, or damage
≠ ↑imperfect
▪ His English was perfect.
▪ The car was in perfect condition.
▪ You're very lucky to have perfect teeth.
▪ a perfect performance
▪ In a perfect world , we wouldn't need an army.
2.) as good as possible, or the best of its kind
▪ The weather was perfect the whole week.
▪ a perfect example of Gothic architecture
▪ The clothes were a perfect fit.
▪ a perfect solution to the problem
▪ Ronnie was in perfect health.
perfect timing
(=used when something happens at exactly the right time)
▪ Good, you're home. Perfect timing - dinner's on the table.
3.) exactly what is needed for a particular purpose, situation, or person
= ↑ideal
▪ That's perfect! Just the way I wanted it to look.
▪ Crusty bread is the perfect accompaniment to this soup.
perfect for
▪ The land is perfect for sheep farming.
perfect way/place/time etc to do sth
▪ She thought she'd found the perfect place to live.
perfect day/place/person etc for sth
▪ a perfect day for a picnic
▪ the perfect actor for the part
4.) nobody's perfect
spoken said when you are answering someone who has criticized you or someone else
▪ So I made a mistake! Nobody's perfect.
5.) have a perfect right to do sth
used to emphasize that it is reasonable for someone to do something
▪ He has a perfect right to know what's happening.
6.) perfect stranger/fool/angel etc
used to emphasize that someone has a particular quality completely
= ↑complete, total ↑total
▪ I felt a perfect idiot.
→↑perfectly
→practice makes perfect at ↑practice, ↑present perfect, ↑past perfect
perfect 2
per|fect2 [pəˈfekt US pər-] v [T]
to make something as good as you are able to
▪ Mock trials help students perfect their legal skills.
perfect 3
per|fect3 [ˈpə:fıkt US ˈpə:r-] n
the perfect
technical the form of a verb which is used when talking about a period of time up to and including the present. In English it is formed with 'have' and the past participle

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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