perfect companion
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- noun
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compañero perfecto
- A harmless puppy, the perfect companion.
- make the perfect companion
Examples
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The standard membership price is about £20 a month, which calculates to about 68p each day—not really a bad amount in return for finding your own perfect companion.
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A wonderful article and a perfect companion to any reader of the Twilight books.
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And will be the perfect companion for business or home.
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The perfect companion for a lifetime.
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It really is the perfect companion for mobile users, especially iPad users.
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As it turns out, she has been the perfect companion for me these past 3 months because I am constantly being trained to do new things.
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City Maps 2Go for iOS is the perfect companion app for traveling with offline maps mode, free for a limited time!
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From eco-friendly flower suggestions to buyer's beware tips, this book is the perfect companion guide for planning a stress-free day.
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The iPad mini seems like a perfect companion for web browsing, reading books and magazines, but will also be used for the hundreds of thousands of tablet-optimized apps already available in the App Store.
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The mini is the perfect companion for anyone who needs a tablet for work.
Synonyms
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1.1
A husband, wife, or long-term companion in a romantic relationship
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3.4
A person you feel a deep, natural connection with as a close friend or romantic partner
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3.4
One of two matching things that form a pair
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1.0
A person who always supports you and can be trusted
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7.0
A person who helps and supports their partner in life
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2.8
A person or animal who stays with and supports you in hard times
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an ideal partner or support' is transparently derived from 'perfect' (completely without defect) modifying 'companion' (a partner or friend); a learner who knows both words can infer the combined meaning. This simple adjective + noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English semantics, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Perfect companion may come from the old idea that a companion was someone who shared your bread and sat with you. That picture of a friend who stays close and helps explains why 'perfect companion' means 'an ideal partner or support'.