perpetuate
verb
per·pet·u·ate pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt 
perpetuated; perpetuating
transitive verb
: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
perpetuate the species
perpetuation
pər-ˌpe-chə-ˈwā-shən
noun perpetuator
pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwā-tər
noun 
Synonyms
- eternalize
- immortalize
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted. Fears about an epidemic are being perpetuated by the media.
Recent Examples on the Web The District suit alleges that Saylor effectively forged a devil’s pact with MicroStrategy to perpetuate the fraud. 
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Individual coaches passed through the circuit, doing their part to perpetuate its toxic culture, but that culture transcended any single act. Tess Mcnulty, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Even Sydney, whose quiet competence initially appears to be a tempering force, has the capacity to perpetuate the cycle of abuse. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 From women who were labeled witches and heretics, to the classical characters written by men to perpetuate the patriarchy, the nearly two dozen paintings tell a disheartening but nonetheless of inspiring story. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 Miller has been a close ally of controversial conspiracy-spinning Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who, among other things, has sought to perpetuate Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2022 Banning books, censoring curricula and silencing LGBTQ+ students and teachers are the latest tactics in the right’s efforts to perpetuate regressive discrimination under the guise of a culture war. Allison Hope, CNN, 16 June 2022 Maison Matisse, the company founded in 2019 by Jean-Matthieu Matisse, a great-grandson of Henri Matisse, has collaborated with designers like Alessandro Mendini, Jaime Hayon and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec to perpetuate the artist’s philosophy. New York Times, 2 June 2022 Holbrook explained the peace hand sign depicted in the two murals on Roosevelt Row is meant to convey that the power to perpetuate or stop gun violence is in the hands of the people. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022 See More
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Individual coaches passed through the circuit, doing their part to perpetuate its toxic culture, but that culture transcended any single act. Tess Mcnulty, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Even Sydney, whose quiet competence initially appears to be a tempering force, has the capacity to perpetuate the cycle of abuse. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 From women who were labeled witches and heretics, to the classical characters written by men to perpetuate the patriarchy, the nearly two dozen paintings tell a disheartening but nonetheless of inspiring story. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 Miller has been a close ally of controversial conspiracy-spinning Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who, among other things, has sought to perpetuate Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2022 Banning books, censoring curricula and silencing LGBTQ+ students and teachers are the latest tactics in the right’s efforts to perpetuate regressive discrimination under the guise of a culture war. Allison Hope, CNN, 16 June 2022 Maison Matisse, the company founded in 2019 by Jean-Matthieu Matisse, a great-grandson of Henri Matisse, has collaborated with designers like Alessandro Mendini, Jaime Hayon and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec to perpetuate the artist’s philosophy. New York Times, 2 June 2022 Holbrook explained the peace hand sign depicted in the two murals on Roosevelt Row is meant to convey that the power to perpetuate or stop gun violence is in the hands of the people. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin perpetuatus, past participle of perpetuare, from perpetuus
First Known Use
1530, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
perpetuate
verb
per·pet·u·ate pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to cause to last a long time
Legal Definition
perpetuate
transitive verb
per·pet·u·ate pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to preserve or make available (testimony) for later use at a trial by means of deposition especially 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.
perpetuating
verb
as in commemorating
to give eternal or lasting existence to we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- commemorating
- celebrating
- honoring
- immortalizing
- preserving
- eternalizing
- sustaining
- protecting
- memorializing
- maintaining
- enshrining
- conserving
- defending
- safeguarding
- supporting
- guarding
- keeping up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- extinguishing
- destroying
- crushing
- annihilating
- eradicating
- demolishing
- devastating
- decimating
- erasing
- obliterating
- putting out
- snuffing (out)
- expunging
- extirpating
- wiping out