perpetuate

English

Etymology

From Latin perpetuus.

Verb

perpetuate (third-person singular simple present perpetuates, present participle perpetuating, simple past and past participle perpetuated)

  1. (transitive) To make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion.
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  2. (transitive) To prolong the existence of.

Derived terms

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Adjective

perpetuate

  1. Made perpetual; continued for an indefinite time.

Further reading

Italian

Verb

perpetuate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of perpetuare
  2. second-person plural imperative of perpetuare
  3. feminine plural of perpetuato

Latin

Verb

perpetuāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of perpetuō
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