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perpetuate

[ per-pech-oo-eyt ]
/ pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), per·pet·u·at·ed, per·pet·u·at·ing.

to make perpetual.
to preserve from extinction or oblivion: to perpetuate one's name.

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RELATED WORDS

preserve, bolster, maintain, immortalize, secure, eternalize, support, keep, eternize, continue, sustain, conserve

Nearby words

perpetual check, perpetual debenture, perpetual inventory, perpetual motion, perpetual-motion machine, perpetuate, perpetuity, perphenazine, perpignan, perplex, perplexed

Origin of perpetuate

First recorded in 1520–30, perpetuate is from the Latin word perpetuātus (past participle of perpetuāre, derivative of perpetuus uninterrupted). See perpetual, -ate1

Related forms

Can be confused

perpetrate perpetuate
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British Dictionary definitions for perpetuate

perpetuate

/ (pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to cause to continue or prevailto perpetuate misconceptions

Derived Forms

perpetuation, noun

Word Origin for perpetuate

C16: from Latin perpetuāre to continue without interruption, from perpetuus perpetual

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