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perfective
CIDE DICTIONARY
perfective, a.
Tending or conducing to make perfect, or to bring to perfection; -- usually followed by of. Fuller. [1913 Webster]
"Actions perfective of their natures." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
perfective, adj. & n. Gram.
--adj. (of an aspect of a verb etc.) expressing the completion of an action (opp. IMPERFECTIVE).
--n. the perfective aspect or form of a verb.
--adj. (of an aspect of a verb etc.) expressing the completion of an action (opp. IMPERFECTIVE).
--n. the perfective aspect or form of a verb.
Etymology
med.L perfectivus (as PERFECT)
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