Main Entry: per·pet·u·ate

Pronunciation: \pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): per·pet·u·at·ed; per·pet·u·at·ing

Etymology: Latin perpetuatus, past participle of perpetuare, from perpetuus

Date: 1530

: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely <perpetuate the species>

— per·pet·u·a·tion \-ˌpe-chə-ˈwā-shən\ noun

— per·pet·u·a·tor \-ˈpe-chə-ˌwā-tər\ noun