perfects

verb

present tense third-person singular of perfect
1
as in completes
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation

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2
as in improves
to make better an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes

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Recent Examples of perfects Kidmi Clogs Clogs are having their moment, and this pair perfects the balance of cozy and chic. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 Blueberry pies are among the most beautiful desserts—with a vivid purple hue and sweetly tart flavor, this recipe perfects the coveted summer treat. — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 Justin realizes that poaching artichokes in wine is delicious; Laurence perfects crispy rice; Sieger figures out how to get Tom to eat okra. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026 Yamada, in New York, perfects that blend of wabi-sabi (beauty in simplicity) and hygge (comfort and coziness), making for a warm, welcoming retreat. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025 Flight Day 4 A second outbound trajectory correction burn on flight day 4 will continue to refine Orion’s path to the Moon as the crew perfects some of their own preparations. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination. — Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 As China develops anti-satellite weapons and Russia perfects electronic warfare tactics, the US military is making a strategic bet on navigation systems that adversaries cannot silence. — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfects
  1. completes
  2. improves
  3. finishes
  4. enhances
Verb
  • Formula 1’s own Oxford Street mega-store completes the picture, consolidating all ten teams’ merchandise within a high-footfall retail environment designed to convert fandom directly into revenue.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Commercial trackers, accessibility concerns Perhaps even more concerning to the public are the projects NDS seemingly completes and never ships.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of completes
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  • Just as the resumption of the age-old war with Indian also improves the breed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Birds are essential for creating a sustainable landscape that supports wildlife and improves biodiversity in the garden.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of improves
Verb
  • This ensures everything finishes cooking evenly inside the packets.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The stage finishes on the Plateau de Solaison, where Del Toro sealed the Tour Auvergne Rhône-Alpes last month.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of finishes
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  • Sharper battlefield awareness Teledyne FLIR said the software enhances image quality using computational imaging techniques such as turbulence mitigation, dehazing, and super-resolution.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • The workflow also has extensibility to a variety of other agentic use cases, including the company’s Chat Concierge tool which enhances the customer experience for car buyers and dealers.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of enhances

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