Webster's Dictionary 1913

2647

Perfoliate

Per‐fo″li‐ate (?), a. [Pref. per- + L. folium leaf.] 1. (Bot.) Having the basal part produced around the stem; — said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory throug...

2648

Perforata

Per′fo‐ra″ta (pẽr′fō̍‐rā″tȧ), n. pl. [NL. See Perforate.] (Zoöl.) (a) A division of corals including those that have a porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; — opposed to Apo...

2649

Perforate

Per″fo‐rate (pẽr″fō̍‐rāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Perforated (–rā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Perforating.] [L. perforatus, p. p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. S...

2650

Perforate (2)

{ Per″fo‐rate (pẽr″fō̍‐rā̍t), Per″fo‐ra′ted (pẽr″fō̍‐rā″tĕd), } a. Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.

2651

Perforation

Per′fo‐ra″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. perforation.] 1. The act of perforating, or of boring or piercing through. Bacon.2. A hole made by boring or piercing; an aperture. “Slender perfo...

2652

Perforative

Per″fo‐ra‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. perforatif.] Having power to perforate or pierce.

2653

Perforator

Per″fo‐ra′tor (?), n. [Cf. F. perforateur.] One who, or that which, perforates; esp., a cephalotome.

2654

Perforce

Per‐force″ (?), adv. [F. par (L. per) + force.] By force; of necessity; at any rate. Shak.

2655

Perforce (2)

Per‐force″, v. t. To force; to compel.

2656

Perform

Per‐form″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Performed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Performing.] [OE. performen, parfourmen, parfournen, OF. parfornir, parfournir, to finish, complete; OF. & F. par...

2657

Perform (2)

Per‐form″, v. i. To do, execute, or accomplish something; to acquit one's self in any business; esp., to represent sometimes by action; to act a part; to play on a musical instr...

2658

Performable

Per‐form″a‐ble (?), a. Admitting of being performed, done, or executed; practicable.

2659

Performance

Per‐form″ance (?), n. The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an u...

2660

Performer

Per‐form″er (?), n. One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; as, a good promiser, but a bad performer; especially, one who shows skill and training in any art; as, a perform...

2661

Perfricate

Per″fri‐cate (?), v. t. [L. perfricatus, p. p. of perfricare.] To rub over. Bailey.

2662

Perfumatory

Per‐fu″ma‐to‐ry (?), a. Emitting perfume; perfuming. Sir E. Leigh.

2663

Perfume

Per‐fume″ (pẽr‐fūm″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Perfumed (–fūmd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Perfuming.] [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par (see Par) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smok...

2664

Perfume (2)

Per″fume (pẽr″fūm or pẽr‐fūm″; 277), n. [F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See Perfume, v.] 1. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a ple...

2665

Perfumer

Per‐fum″er (pẽr‐fūm″ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, perfumes.2. One whose trade is to make or sell perfumes.

2666

Perfumery

Per‐fum″er‐y (–y̆), n. 1. Perfumes, in general.2. [Cf. F. parfumerie.] The art of preparing perfumes.

2667

Perfunctorily

Per‐func″to‐ri‐ly (pẽr‐fŭṉk″tō̍‐rĭ‐ly̆), adv. In a perfunctory manner; formally; carelessly. Boyle.

2668

Perfunctoriness

Per‐func″to‐ri‐ness, n. The quality or state of being perfunctory.

2669

Perfunctory

Per‐func″to‐ry (?), a. [L. perfunctorius, fr. perfunctus dispatched, p. p. of perfungi to discharge, dispatch; per (see Per) + fungi to perform. See Function.] 1. Done merely to...

2670

Perfuncturate

Per‐func″tu‐rate (?), v. t. To perform in a perfunctory manner; to do negligently.

2671

Perfuse

Per‐fuse″ (pẽr‐fūz″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Perfused (–fūzd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Perfusing.] [L. perfusus, p. p. of perfundere to pour over; per + fundere to pour.] To suffuse; to fil...

2672

Perfusion

Per‐fu″sion (?), n. [L. perfusio.] The act of perfusing.

2673

Perfusive

Per‐fu″sive (?), a. Of a nature to flow over, or to spread through.