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   perpetuate

   /pəˈpɛtʃʊeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) continue indefinitely: "the confusion was perpetuated through inadvertence"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin perpetuat- ‘made permanent’, from the verb perpetuare, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout’ (see perpetual).

   Derivatives

   • 1. perpetuance noun
   • 2. perpetuator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERPETUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Perpetuate means to cause something to continue or last for a long time. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › perpetuatePERPETUATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Perpetuate means to enable or allow the continuation of something into the future, often something harmful or false. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perpetuatePerpetuate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Perpetuate means to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for perpetuate and its noun form perpetuation.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERPETUATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Perpetuate means to cause something to continue or last for a long time. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perpetuatePerpetuate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Be careful not to confuse perpetuate with perpetrate. Although they differ in spelling by only one letter, they differ greatly in meaning. If you perpetuate something, you help it last. Perpetrate, on the other hand, means to commit a criminal act.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › perpetuateperpetuate - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Perpetuate means to make something continue for a long time. Learn how to use this formal verb with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and collocations.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERPETUATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Perpetuate means to cause something to continue or prevail, especially a bad situation, system, or belief. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation, and see examples from Collins English Dictionary.