perpetuate
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perpetuated, past tense; perpetuates, 3rd person singular present; perpetuating, present participle; perpetuated, past participle;
/pərˈpeCHo͞oˌāt/,
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perpetuated, past tense; perpetuates, 3rd person singular present; perpetuating, present participle; perpetuated, past participle;
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Make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely
- - the law perpetuated the interests of the ruling class
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Preserve (something valued) from oblivion or extinction
- - how did these first humans survive to perpetuate the species?
Web Definitions:
- cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth"
- (perpetuation) prolongation: the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
- To make perpetual; To prolong the existence of
- (perpetuated) cause to exist for a long time
- (perpetuation) an event that repeats itself without the need for maintenance.
- To cause something to continue; to preserve from oblivion