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perpetrate

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Main Entry:
per·pe·trate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of perpetrate
Pronunciation:
\ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
per·pe·trat·ed; per·pe·trat·ing
Etymology:
Latin perpetratus, past participle of perpetrare, from per- through + patrare to accomplish, from pater father — more at father
Date:
1537
1 : to bring about or carry out (as a crime or deception) : commit 2 : to produce, perform, or execute (something likened to a crime) <perpetrate a pun>
per·pe·tra·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of perpetration \ˌpər-pə-ˈtrā-shən\ noun
per·pe·tra·tor 
          Listen to the pronunciation of perpetrator \ˈpər-pə-ˌtrā-tər\ noun


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