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perpetuate

UK
/pəˈpɛtʃueɪt/
US
/pərˈpɛtʃuˌeɪt/

Translations

perpetuateverb
perpetuated
Past Simple
perpetuated
Past Participle
perpetuating
Gerund
UK
/pəˈpɛtʃueɪt/
US
/pərˈpɛtʃuˌeɪt/
Memorials were erected to perpetuate the hero's memory.
Des monuments ont été érigés pour perpétuer la mémoire du héros.
Additional translations
maintenirEmploi fréquent dans un contexte abstrait ou social.
Synonyms
sustain
maintain
continue
preserve
prolong
carry on
extend

Definitions

perpetuateverb
To cause something to continue indefinitely.
The new policy may perpetuate the existing inequalities in the system.
To preserve from extinction or oblivion; to maintain or sustain over a long period.
Memorials were erected to perpetuate the hero's memory.
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