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perpetuatesave, maintain, sustain; preserve from oblivion: perpetuate a little-known opera Not to be confused with:perpetrate – to commit: perpetrate a crime; to present or execute in a tasteless manner: perpetrate a poor performanceper·pet·u·ate P0203900 (pər-pĕch′o͞o-āt′)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. [Latin perpetuāre, perpetuāt-, from perpetuus, continuous; see perpetual.] per·pet′u·ance, per·pet′u·a′tion n.per·pet′u·a′tor n.perpetuate (pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt) vb (tr) to cause to continue or prevail: to perpetuate misconceptions. [C16: from Latin perpetuāre to continue without interruption, from perpetuus perpetual] perˌpetuˈation, perˈpetuance nUsage: See at perpetrateper•pet•u•ate (pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt) v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing. to make perpetual; preserve from extinction or oblivion. [1520–30; < Latin perpetuātus, past participle of perpetuāre, derivative of perpetuus uninterrupted. See perpetual, -ate1] per•pet`u•a′tion, n. per•pet′u•a`tor, n. perpetuate Past participle: perpetuated Gerund: perpetuating
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perpetuate | perpetuate |
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I perpetuate | you perpetuate | he/she/it perpetuates | we perpetuate | you perpetuate | they perpetuate |
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I perpetuated | you perpetuated | he/she/it perpetuated | we perpetuated | you perpetuated | they perpetuated |
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I am perpetuating | you are perpetuating | he/she/it is perpetuating | we are perpetuating | you are perpetuating | they are perpetuating |
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I have perpetuated | you have perpetuated | he/she/it has perpetuated | we have perpetuated | you have perpetuated | they have perpetuated |
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I was perpetuating | you were perpetuating | he/she/it was perpetuating | we were perpetuating | you were perpetuating | they were perpetuating |
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I had perpetuated | you had perpetuated | he/she/it had perpetuated | we had perpetuated | you had perpetuated | they had perpetuated |
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I will perpetuate | you will perpetuate | he/she/it will perpetuate | we will perpetuate | you will perpetuate | they will perpetuate |
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I will have perpetuated | you will have perpetuated | he/she/it will have perpetuated | we will have perpetuated | you will have perpetuated | they will have perpetuated |
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I will be perpetuating | you will be perpetuating | he/she/it will be perpetuating | we will be perpetuating | you will be perpetuating | they will be perpetuating |
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I have been perpetuating | you have been perpetuating | he/she/it has been perpetuating | we have been perpetuating | you have been perpetuating | they have been perpetuating |
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I will have been perpetuating | you will have been perpetuating | he/she/it will have been perpetuating | we will have been perpetuating | you will have been perpetuating | they will have been perpetuating |
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I had been perpetuating | you had been perpetuating | he/she/it had been perpetuating | we had been perpetuating | you had been perpetuating | they had been perpetuating |
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I would perpetuate | you would perpetuate | he/she/it would perpetuate | we would perpetuate | you would perpetuate | they would perpetuate |
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I would have perpetuated | you would have perpetuated | he/she/it would have perpetuated | we would have perpetuated | you would have perpetuated | they would have perpetuated | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | perpetuate - cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth"eternize - cause to continue indefinitelypreserve, 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" |
perpetuateverb 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 perpetrateperpetuateverbTo cause to last endlessly:eternalize, eternize, immortalize.Translationsperpetuierenδιαιωνίζωpérenniserperpétuerperpetuareувековечить EncyclopediaSeeperpetuationperpetuate
Synonyms for perpetuateverb maintainSynonyms- maintain
- preserve
- sustain
- keep up
- keep going
- continue
- keep alive
- immortalize
- eternalize
Antonyms- end
- forget
- destroy
- ignore
- abolish
- suppress
- put an end to
- stamp out
Synonyms for perpetuateverb to cause to last endlesslySynonyms- eternalize
- eternize
- immortalize
Words related to perpetuateverb cause to continue or prevailRelated Words- eternize
- preserve
- uphold
- carry on
- continue
- bear on
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