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Definition of perpetuable - 2 dictionary results

per⋅pet⋅u⋅ate

  [per-pech-oo-eyt]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
1. to make perpetual.
2. to preserve from extinction or oblivion: to perpetuate one's name.
Origin:
1520–30; < L perpetuātus (ptp. of perpetuāre, deriv. of perpetuus uninterrupted). See perpetual, -ate 1

Related forms:
per⋅pet⋅u⋅a⋅ble, adjective
per⋅pet⋅u⋅a⋅tion, per⋅pet⋅u⋅ance  [per-pech-oo-uhns] , noun
per⋅pet⋅u⋅a⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
2. save, maintain, sustain.
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Main Entry: per·pet·u·ate
Pronunciation: p&r-'pe-ch&-"wAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed; -at·ing
: to preserve or make available (testimony) for later use at a trial by means of deposition esp. when the evidence so gathered would be otherwise unavailable or lost
NOTE: Courts will not allow the perpetuation of testimony at a pretrial proceeding if it appears to be an attempt to fish for useful material. —per·pet·u·a·tion /p&r-"pe-ch&-'wA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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