perpetuate
[ per-pech-oo-eyt ]
verb (used with object),per·pet·u·at·ed, per·pet·u·at·ing.
to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false):Social media played a significant role in perpetuating political divisions.Vines obscured a plaque intended to perpetuate her memory.
to preserve from extinction or oblivion: to perpetuate one's name;perpetuate the species.
Origin of perpetuate
1Other words for perpetuate
Other words from perpetuate
- per·pet·u·a·ble, adjective
- per·pet·u·a·tion [per-pech-oo-ey-shuhn], /pərˌpɛtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən/, per·pet·u·ance [per-pech-oo-uhns], /pərˈpɛtʃ u əns/, noun
- per·pet·u·a·tor, noun
- un·per·pet·u·a·ble, adjective
- un·per·pet·u·at·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with perpetuate
- perpetrate, perpetuate
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British Dictionary definitions for perpetuate
perpetuate
/ (pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to cause to continue or prevail: to perpetuate misconceptions
Origin of perpetuate
1C16: from Latin perpetuāre to continue without interruption, from perpetuus perpetual
perpetuate
See perpetrate
Derived forms of perpetuate
- perpetuation, noun
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