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perfective
per·fec·tive
[
pər féktiv
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
toward perfection:
tending toward perfection
2.
grammar
describing completed action:
describes a verb that reports a completed action as opposed to an incomplete or continuing one
noun
(
plural
per·fec·tives
)
Definition:
grammar
perfective verb or aspect:
a verb in the perfective aspect, or the aspect itself
per·fec·tive·ly
adverb
per·fec·tive·ness
noun
per·fec·tiv·i·ty
[
pùr fek tívvətee
]
noun
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per·fec·tive·ly adverbper·fec·tive·ness nounper·fec·tiv·i·ty [ pùr fek tívvətee ] noun
