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to make perfect, complete, or fully developed; archaic
The philosopher believed that friendship could perfectionate a person's character.
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Formed from perfection + the verb-forming suffix -ate, apparently influenced by or used to render French perfectionner, 'bring to perfection.' It was once a regular alternative to the verb perfect but is now archaic.