Perpetuate

/pərˈpɛtʃuːeɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To cause something to continue indefinitely; to make perpetual.

The organization aims to perpetuate the traditions of the community.

To preserve something from extinction or oblivion.

They decided to perpetuate the history of their ancestors through storytelling.

To cause an idea, situation, or feeling to last for a long time or indefinitely.

The media can perpetuate stereotypes that influence public perception.

To preserve or maintain something in existence.

The foundation was established to perpetuate the legacy of the artist.

Latin 'perpetuare', meaning 'to make perpetual'.

perpetuate the myth:

To make a false idea continue to exist.

perpetuate a cycle:

To keep an ongoing sequence of events or behaviors.

perpetuate injustice:

To allow unfair treatment to continue.

To keep something going, especially a trend or behavior.

He just perpetuates the same old gossip.

To drag something out longer than necessary.

Stop perpetuating this drama, it's getting old.