noun
a participle that expresses completed action
• Syn: ↑past participle
• Hypernyms: ↑participle, ↑participial
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perfect participle
A participle, usually passive in meaning, referring to past action
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perfect participle,
a participle expressing action completed before the time of speaking or acting. In “Having written the letter, she mailed it,” having written is a perfect participle.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.