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Definition of "perpetuate" []

  • To cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual. (verb-transitive)
  • To prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered: The new library will perpetuate its founder's great love of learning. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "perpetuate" in a sentence
  • "One of the great lies that President Obama continues to try to perpetuate is to say that"
  • "The problem with ransoms, of course, is that every time a ransom is paid it does kind of perpetuate the problem of piracy."
  • "I think the possibilities of a Blade Runner sequel story are endless and why not "perpetuate" possible rumors; it helps stimulate the imagination."