perpetuate
31perpetuate a stereotype — continue a generalization, keep a stereotype in use …
32perpetrate, perpetuate — Perpetrate means to commit or perform or carry out and usually refers to a crime, misdemeanor, or hoax: perpetrate a holdup, perpetrate a practical joke. Perpetuate means to preserve, to make perpetual : This father desires children who will… …
33perpetrate, perpetuate — Occasionally confused. To perpetrate is to commit or perform. To perpetuate is to prolong or, literally, to make perpetual. The Boston Strangler perpetrated a series of murders. Those who write about him perpetuate his notoriety …
34perpetrate, perpetuate — Occasionally confused. To perpetrate is to commit or perform. To perpetuate is to prolong or, literally, to make perpetual. The Boston Strangler perpetrated a series of murders. Those who write about him perpetuate his notoriety …
35bill to perpetuate testimony — A bill in equity. Whenever there is reasonable cause to apprehend future litigation in regard to a particular subject or matter and the person threatened with or exposed to suit is himself unable to bring the issue to an immediate judicial… …
36self-perpetuate — /sɛlf pəˈpɛtʃueɪt/ (say self puh pechoohayt) verb (i) (self perpetuated, self perpetuating) to continue without any additional input or encouragement: a syndrome that self perpetuates. –self perpetuation, noun …
37perpetrate — , perpetuate Occasionally confused. To perpetrate is to commit or perform. To perpetuate is to prolong or, literally, to make perpetual. The Boston Strangler perpetrated a series of murders. Those who write about him perpetuate his notoriety …
38Perpetuated — Perpetuate Per*pet u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perpetuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perpetuating}.] [L. perpetuatus, p. p. of perpetuare to perpetuate. See {Perpetual}.] To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to… …
39Perpetuating — Perpetuate Per*pet u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perpetuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perpetuating}.] [L. perpetuatus, p. p. of perpetuare to perpetuate. See {Perpetual}.] To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to… …
40perpetuation — perpetuate ► VERB ▪ cause to continue indefinitely. DERIVATIVES perpetuation noun perpetuator noun. ORIGIN Latin perpetuare make permanent …
