perpetuate
To make perpetual; to make continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve from…To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.
» Every nation seeks to perpetuate itself.
Всякая нация стремится увековечить себя.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.
perpetuieren, verewigen
увекове́чиватьuvekovéčivatʹ, увекове́читьuvekovéčitʹ
уві́чнюватиuvíčnjuvaty, уві́чнитиuvíčnyty
To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.
(transitive)To record (the testimony of a witness) which may be lost before a matter comes to trial.
(transitive)To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce.
perpetuieren, aufrechterhalten, bestendigen
продлевать существованиеprodlevatʹ suščestvovanije, закреплятьzakrepljatʹ
- cause to continue or prevail
Examples
30 sentencesEvery nation seeks to perpetuate itself.
ruВсякая нация стремится увековечить себя. — shanghainese
Pornography perpetuates harmful stereotypes about women.
Tolerating racism and dehumanization perpetuates systemic injustice.
Tolerating hate speech perpetuates division and hostility.
Billy's cruel comments perpetuate stereotypes about non-native speakers.
Translations
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Origin
(16th century) From earlier perpetuat, learned borrowing from Latin perpetuātus (“perpetua(16th century) From earlier perpetuat, learned borrowing from Latin perpetuātus (“perpetuated”), perfect passive participle of perpetuō (“to cause to continue uninterruptedly, to proceed with continually, to make perpetual, perpetuate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from perpetuus (“everlasting, perpetual”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix), from per- (“thoroughly, very”) + petō (“to ask, request; to look for; to make for (somewhere)”) + -uus (forms adjectives from verbal stems), literally “that is asked with great zeal, over and over again”, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out; to fly”).
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Forms
perpetuates, perpetuating, perpetuated, perpetuated| Base form | perpetuate · to perpetuate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | perpetuates |
| Present participle | perpetuating |
| Past simple | perpetuated |
| Past participle | perpetuated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle