perfect infinitive

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perfect infinitive

rate

(Noun) the form of a verb, without inflection, formed with 'to have + past participle', which emphasizes the time of the state or action up to the present and including the present.

Usage: to have been; to have done; to have seen; to have known.
The satellites were to have been part of a new navigational system meant to compete with the United States' leading GPS network.

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