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 stigma, fear and shame surrounding these relationships perpetuate isolation and violence, reinforcing the false idea that loving a trans woman is somehow abnormal.
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Pamuela A Halliwell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Diet culture has also had a heavy hand in perpetuating the idea that the veggie is a low- or no-calorie food.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
In February 2024, representing a group of six Morrow County residents, Berman filed a federal suit against the Port of Morrow, Lamb Weston, and three other large agriculture operators for their role in causing and perpetuating the region’s water crisis.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Who would perpetuate this massive $20 [billion] to $30 billion per year in fraud?
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025
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Pamuela A Halliwell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Diet culture has also had a heavy hand in perpetuating the idea that the veggie is a low- or no-calorie food.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
In February 2024, representing a group of six Morrow County residents, Berman filed a federal suit against the Port of Morrow, Lamb Weston, and three other large agriculture operators for their role in causing and perpetuating the region’s water crisis.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Who would perpetuate this massive $20 [billion] to $30 billion per year in fraud?
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perpetuate
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetuate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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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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