perpetuate

[per-pech-oo-eyt] /pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt/

verb (used with object), perpetuated, perpetuating.

to preserve from extinction or oblivion:

to perpetuate one's name.

Origin

1520-30; < Latin perpetuātus (past participle of perpetuāre, derivative of perpetuus uninterrupted). See perpetual, -ate¹

Related forms

perpetuable, adjective

perpetuation, perpetuance

[per-pech-oo-uh ns] /pərˈpɛtʃ u əns/ (Show IPA), noun

perpetuator, noun

nonperpetuance, noun

nonperpetuation, noun

unperpetuable, adjective

unperpetuated, adjective

unperpetuating, adjective

Can be confused

perpetrate, perpetuate.

Synonyms

2. save, maintain, sustain.

Examples from the web for perpetuate

So please don't perpetuate misunderstandings and ignorance.
For a start, like most elite groups they show a remarkable ability to perpetuate themselves.
When schools introduce computers, they usually perpetuate traditional ways of teaching and learning.
He initially worried that the rankings might perpetuate this stereotype.
These low interest rates will perpetuate the economic crisis and cause years of misery for millions.
Do not perpetuate the illusion that you are paying attention to and doing something for every book.
They perpetuate the falsehoods that permeate our society.
Such misperceptions perpetuate, resulting in what roles the genders eventually play in their adult life.
It is unfortunate that you perpetuate the Columbus myth.
It is easier to perpetuate the problem than to fix it.

British Dictionary definitions for perpetuate

perpetuate

/pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt/

verb

(transitive) to cause to continue or prevail: to perpetuate misconceptions

Derived Forms

perpetuation, noun

perpetrate

Word Origin

C16: from Latin perpetuāre to continue without interruption, from perpetuusperpetual

Word Origin and History for perpetuate

1520s, a back-formation from perpetuation or else from Latin perpetuatus, past participle of perpetuare "to make perpetual," from perpetuus (see perpetual). Related: Perpetuated; Perpetuating.