ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPperpetuate
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perpetuate
Meaning: to make something continue indefinitely
perpetuate in a sentence
How perpetuate is used in real sentences:
The documentary argued that outdated textbooks perpetuate common myths.
Critics warned that the new policy would perpetuate the same funding gaps it claimed to fix.
“Leaving the bridge open, Ibarra replied, might perpetuate the disruption by forcing the colony to maintain costly detours each day.”
— from the passage The Tremor Above
“Meanwhile, museum labels perpetuated Vale's cautious attribution as certainty, and popular histories copied one another without consulting her notes.”
— from the passage The Disputed Leaves
“Dead brush could perpetuate a cycle of hotter fires, supplying continuous fuel for each later burn.”
— from the passage The Patient Burn
Synonyms for perpetuate
Other words for perpetuate — prolong, sustain and extend — carry the same meaning.
- prolong
- sustain
- extend
Antonyms of perpetuate
Words that mean the opposite of perpetuate:
- end
- terminate
Where it comes from
From Latin perpetuare 'to make perpetual'
Memory hook
PERPETU-ate — keep it perpetual, going on forever.
Practice perpetuate in the app