perfect participle
The "perfect participle" is used in English to express an action completed before another action.
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Definition
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(technical, academic)A verb form combining 'having' with a past participle to show that an action was completed before another action.
Example
- Having finished his meal, he left the restaurant.
- Having completed the project, she took a well-deserved break.
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