perpetuated

per·pet·u·ate   (pər-pěch'ōō-āt')    tr.v.   per·pet·u·at·ed, per·pet·u·at·ing, per·pet·u·ates To cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual. To prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered: The new library will perpetuate its founder's great love of learning. [Latin perpetuāre, perpetuāt-, from perpetuus, continuous; see perpetual.] per·pet'u·ance, per·pet'u·a'tion n., per·pet'u·a'tor n.

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