perpetuate (redirected from perpetuates)

per·pet·u·ate  (pr-pch-t)

tr.v. per·pet·u·at·ed, per·pet·u·at·ing, per·pet·u·ates

1. To cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual.

2. To prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered: The new library will perpetuate its founder's great love of learning.

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[Latin perpeture, perpetut-, from perpetuus, continuous; see perpetual.]

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per·petu·ance, per·petu·ation n.

per·petu·ator n.

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perpetuate [pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt]

vb

(tr) to cause to continue or prevail to perpetuate misconceptions

[from Latin perpetuāre to continue without interruption, from perpetuus perpetual]

perpetuation  n

Usage: See at perpetrate

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

perpetuate - cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth" eternize - cause to continue indefinitely preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

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perpetuate

verb maintain, preserve, sustain, keep up, keep going, continue, keep alive, immortalize, eternalize This image is a myth perpetuated by the media.
end, forget, destroy, ignore, abolish, suppress, put an end to, stamp out see perpetrate

Translations

perpetuate [pəˈpetjʊeɪt] VT → perpetuar

perpetuate [pə^rˈpɛtʃʊeɪt] vt → perpétuer

perpetuate

vt → aufrechterhalten; memory → bewahren

perpetuate [pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt] vt → perpetuare