perpetuate
perpetuate Lexical Profile
perpetuate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To make something continue indefinitely, especially an undesirable situation, unfounded belief, or social condition.
"Uncritical media coverage can easily perpetuate harmful stereotypes about marginalized communities."
To preserve something from extinction or oblivion by making its memory or existence endure.
"The foundation was established to perpetuate the memory of the pioneering scientist through annual research grants."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'perpetuate' (to cause something to continue indefinitely) with 'perpetrate' (to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Latin 'perpetuatus', the past participle of 'perpetuare' ('to cause to continue uninterruptedly'), derived from 'perpetuus' ('continuous, universal').