Perfects — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun adjective /pər-ˈfekt/ (verb) /ˈpər-fikt/ (noun) per·fect

Meaning & Definition of Perfects

Perfects (verb)

  1. to bring to final form
  2. to make perfect, improve, refine

Perfects (noun)

  1. the perfect tense of a language; also, a verb form in the perfect tense

Perfects (adjective)

  1. of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is traditionally formed in English with will have and shall have and that expresses completion of an action by a specified time that is yet to come
  2. of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is traditionally formed in English with had and denotes an action or state as completed at or before a past time spoken of
  3. of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is traditionally formed in English with have and a past participle and that expresses an action or state begun in the past and completed at the time of speaking (as in "I have finished") or continuing in the present (as in "We have lived here for several years")

Perfects (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done

    "perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation"

    similar: completes, consummates, finalizes, finishes, polishes, gets through
    related: follows through (with), sticks out, accomplishes, achieves, effects, carries out, carries through, discharges, does, executes, fulfills, performs, ameliorates, amends, betters, enhances, enriches, improves, meliorates, machines, refines, rounds (off or out), shines, touches up
    near: abandons, deserts, discontinues, drops, forsakes, quits

  2. to make better

    "an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes"

    similar: ameliorates, amends, betters, enhances, enriches, helps, improves, meliorates, refines, upgrades
    related: corrects, emends, rectifies, reforms, remediates, remedies, edits, fine-tunes, redrafts, refurbishes, rehabilitates, rehabs, revamps, revises, reworks, beefs (up), boosts, fortifies, intensifies, reinforces, strengthens, fines, hones, polishes, retouches, touches up
    opposite: worsens
    near: damages, endamages, harms, hurts, impairs, injures, spoils, tarnishes, vitiates, blemishes, blights, defaces, disfigures, flaws, mars, diminishes, lessens, lowers, reduces

Related Entry: Perfect (verb)

Perfect is a different word from Perfects. The synonyms below are for perfect, not for perfects.

  1. to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done

    "perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation"

    similar: complete, consummate, finalize, finish, polish, get through
    related: follow through (with), stick out, accomplish, achieve, effect, carry out, carry through, discharge, do, execute, fulfill, perform, ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, machine, refine, round (off or out), shine, touch up
    near: abandon, desert, discontinue, drop, forsake, quit

  2. to make better

    "an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes"

    similar: ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, help, improve, meliorate, refine, upgrade
    related: correct, emend, rectify, reform, remediate, remedy, edit, fine-tune, redraft, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, revamp, revise, rework, beef (up), boost, fortify, intensify, reinforce, strengthen, fine, hone, polish, retouch, touch up
    opposite: worsen
    near: damage, endamage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, spoil, tarnish, vitiate, blemish, blight, deface, disfigure, flaw, mar, diminish, lessen, lower, reduce

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Perfects

The most common words with a similar meaning to Perfects:

completes, consummates, finalizes, finishes, polishes, ameliorates, amends, betters, enhances, enriches, helps, improves, meliorates, refines, upgrades, gets through

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Perfects

Words with the opposite meaning of Perfects:

worsens

Related Words for Perfects

follows through (with), sticks out, accomplishes, achieves, effects, carries out, carries through, discharges, does, executes, fulfills, performs, machines, rounds (off or out), shines, touches up, corrects, emends, rectifies, reforms, remediates, remedies, edits, fine-tunes, redrafts, refurbishes, rehabilitates, rehabs, revamps, revises

Near Antonyms of Perfects

abandons, deserts, discontinues, drops, forsakes, quits, damages, endamages, harms, hurts, impairs, injures, spoils, tarnishes, vitiates, blemishes, blights, defaces, disfigures, flaws, mars, diminishes, lessens, lowers, reduces

Word Forms of Perfects

Inflections: perfected, perfecting

Derived words: perfecter (noun), future perfect (noun), past perfect (noun), present perfect (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Perfects

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Perfects

What does "Perfects" mean?

"Perfects" means to bring to final form. As an a verb, a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: to bring to final form. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Perfects"?

Other words for "Perfects" include completes, consummates, finalizes, finishes, polishes, ameliorates, amends and betters. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Perfects" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Perfects"?

There are 56 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Perfects". Common alternatives include completes, consummates, finalizes, finishes, polishes, ameliorates, amends, betters, enhances and enriches.

What is the opposite of "Perfects"?

Antonyms of "Perfects" include worsens. Near antonyms include abandons, deserts, discontinues and drops.

How do you use "Perfects" in a sentence?

Examples of "Perfects" in a sentence: "perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation"; "an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes".

Is "Perfects" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Perfects" can be used as a verb, a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Perfects"?

"Perfects" is pronounced /pər-ˈfekt/ as a verb and /ˈpər-fikt/ as a noun and divided into syllables as per·fect.

What is the origin of the word "Perfects"?

First known use: 14th century.