perpetuate
verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt 
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
perpetuate the species
Examples of perpetuate in a Sentence
He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted.
Fears about an epidemic are being perpetuated by the media.
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The distillation of only clear wines and aging in fine-grain oak barrels is crucial to perpetuating Martell's unique and distinctive style.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Like the elder Herbert’s male leads, Prophecy’s women willfully perpetuate a cycle of abused power and depravity.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
While anger may be justified, unresolved anger can perpetuate cycles of division.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
By not treating Aliyev as a war criminal, the ICC further perpetuates a sense of hypocrisy in the enforcement of the law and gives critics an opportunity to question its authenticity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Like the elder Herbert’s male leads, Prophecy’s women willfully perpetuate a cycle of abused power and depravity.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
While anger may be justified, unresolved anger can perpetuate cycles of division.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
By not treating Aliyev as a war criminal, the ICC further perpetuates a sense of hypocrisy in the enforcement of the law and gives critics an opportunity to question its authenticity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetuate. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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perpetuate
verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpech-ə-ˌwāt
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
Legal Definition
perpetuate
transitive verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to preserve or make available (testimony) for later use at a trial by means of deposition especially when the evidence so gathered would be otherwise unavailable or lost
Note: Courts will not allow the perpetuation of testimony at a pretrial proceeding if it appears to be an attempt to fish for useful material.
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