Perfect

[adjective, noun pur-fikt; verb per-fekt] /adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt; verb pərˈfɛkt/

adjective
1.
conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type:
a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
2.
excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement:
There is no perfect legal code. The proportions of this temple are almost perfect.
3.
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.
4.
entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings:
a perfect apple; the perfect crime.
5.
accurate, exact, or correct in every detail:
a perfect copy.
6.
thorough; complete; utter:
perfect strangers.
7.
pure or unmixed:
perfect yellow.
8.
unqualified; absolute:
He has perfect control over his followers.
9.
expert; accomplished; proficient:
She will need a perfect driving teacher.
10.
unmitigated; out-and-out; of an extreme degree:
He made a perfect fool of himself.
11.
Botany.

12.
Grammar.

13.
Music.

14.
Mathematics. (of a set) equal to its set of accumulation points.
15.
Obsolete. assured or certain.
noun, Grammar.
16.
the perfect tense.
17.
a verb form or construction in the perfect tense.
Compare , , .
verb (used with object)
18.
to bring to completion; finish.
19.
to bring to ; make flawless or faultless:
He has succeeded in perfecting his recipe for chicken Kiev.
20.
to bring nearer to perfection; improve; make better:
She works hard to perfect her writing.
21.
to make fully skilled.
22.
Printing. to print the reverse of (a printed sheet).
adjective (ˈpɜːfɪkt)
1.
having all essential elements
2.
unblemished; faultless: a perfect gemstone
3.
correct or precise: perfect timing
4.
utter or absolute: a perfect stranger
5.
excellent in all respects: a perfect day
6.
(maths) exactly divisible into equal integral or polynomial roots: 36 is a perfect square
7.
(botany)

8.
(grammar) denoting a tense of verbs used in describing an action that has been completed by the subject. In English this is a compound tense, formed with have or has plus the past participle
9.
(music)

10.
(archaic) positive certain, or assured
noun (ˈpɜːfɪkt)
11.
(grammar)

verb (transitive) (pəˈfɛkt)
12.
to make perfect; improve to one’s satisfaction: he is in Paris to perfect his French
13.
to make fully accomplished
14.
(printing) to print the reverse side of (a printed sheet of paper)
adj.

early 15c. alteration of Middle English parfit (c.1300), from Old French parfit “finished, completed, ready” (11c.), from Latin perfectus “completed, excellent, accomplished, exquisite,” past participle of perficere “accomplish, finish, complete,” from per- “completely” (see per) + facere “to perform” (see factitious). Often used in English as an intensive (perfect stranger, etc.).
v.

“to bring to full development,” late 14c., parfiten, from perfect (adj.). Related: Perfected; perfecting.