Synonyms: pluperfect, pluperfect tense, past perfect, past perfect tense
Definition: a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
Usage: `I had finished' is an example of the past perfect
Similar words: perfect, perfect tense, perfective, perfective tense
Definition: a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
Synonyms: pluperfect
Definition: more than perfect
Usage: he spoke with pluperfect precision
Similar words: perfect
Definition: being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
Usage: a perfect circle; a perfect reproduction; perfect happiness; perfect manners; a perfect specimen; a perfect day