English word perfect comes from Latin facere, Latin per-
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| facere | Latin (lat) | |
| per- | Latin (lat) | Used to form verbs that are intensive or completive, conveying the idea of doing something all the way through or entirely.. Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very" something. |
| perficio | Latin (lat) | (by extension) I bring about, cause, effect.. I achieve, accomplish. I carry out, execute, perform.. I finish, complete.. I perfect. |
| perfectus | Latin (lat) | |
| perfect | English (eng) | (legal) To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.. (transitive) To make perfect; to improve or hone. |