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Meaning of 'pluperfect' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pluperfect [ a.]
- More than perfect; past perfect; -- said of the tense which denotes that an action or event was completed at or before the time of another past action or event.
2 . Pluperfect [ n.]
- The pluperfect tense; also, a verb in the pluperfect tense.

Meaning of 'pluperfect' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pluperfect [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
Example in sentence:
  • `I had finished' is an example of the past perfect
2 . pluperfect [ s]
Meaning (2):
- more than perfect
Example in sentence:
  • he spoke with pluperfect precision

Nearby Words:

pluck plucked plucker pluckily pluckiness plucking pluckless plucky pluff plug

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