Meaning of PERPETUATE
| Pronunciation: | | pur'pechoo`eyt
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| | Definition: | | [v] cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth" |
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| | See Also: | | bear on, carry on, continue, eternize, preserve, uphold | |
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\Per*pet"u*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perpetuated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Perpetuating}.] [L. perpetuatus, p. p. of
perpetuare to perpetuate. See {Perpetual}.]
To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued,
indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; to
eternize. --Addison. Burke.
\Per*pet"u*ate\, a. [L. perpetuatus, p. p.]
Made perpetual; perpetuated. [R.] --Southey.
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| | Related Terms: | | bolster, conserve, continue, embalm, eternalize, eternize, extend, freeze, hold, immortalize, keep, keep alive, keep fresh, keep going, keep on, keep up, lengthen, maintain, memorialize, monumentalize, perennialize, preserve, preserve from oblivion, prolong, protract, retain, secure, support, sustain |
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