Definitions for perpetuate
pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪtper·pet·u·ate

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. perpetuate(verb)

   cause to continue or prevail

   "perpetuate a myth"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. perpetuate(Verb)

   To make perpetual.

2. perpetuate(Verb)

   To prolong the existence of.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Perpetuate(verb)

   to make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; to eternize

2. Perpetuate(adj)

   made perpetual; perpetuated

Origin: [L. perpetuatus, p. p.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Perpetuate

   per-pet′ū-āt, v.t. to make perpetual: to cause to last for ever or for a very long time: to preserve from extinction or oblivion.—adj. Perpet′ūable, capable of being perpetuated.—n. Perpet′uance, the act of making perpetual.—adjs. Perpet′uāte, -d, made perpetual: continued for an indefinite time.—n. Perpetuā′tion, act of perpetuating or preserving from oblivion: preservation for ever, or for a very long time; Perpetū′ity, state of being perpetual: endless time: duration for an indefinite period: something lasting for ever: the sum paid for a perpetual annuity: the annuity itself.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perpetuate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perpetuate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of perpetuate in a Sentence

1. Marshal Tito:

   Any movement in history which attempts to perpetuate itself, becomes reactionary.

2. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:

   He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetuate it.

3. Gary Oldman:

   In my eyes it is disgusting that so called ‘journalists’ have seen fit to spread and perpetuate the lie.

4. Tom Stevens:

   She lived a full life and tried to do her very best... to perpetuate the legacy of the Babe in a positive way.

5. Sophia University professor Koichi Nakano:

   Abe is seeking to perpetuate his power. He is not grooming any successor other than Inada, and she won't be ready yet.

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