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Definition of the present perfect noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the present perfect

noun
 
/ðə ˌpreznt ˈpɜːfɪkt/
 
/ðə ˌpreznt ˈpɜːrfɪkt/
[singular] (grammar)
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  1. the form of a verb that expresses an action done in a time period up to the present, formed in English with the present tense of have and the past participle of the verb, as in I have eatenTopics Languagea2
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