Perpetuate – To continue indefinitely

PRONOUNCE PERPETUATE

(Pronounced per-peh-tyoo-ate)

REMEMBER MEANING OF PERPETUATE

Perpetuate means to cause something to continue or last indefinitely. 

The purring pet you ate (perpetuate) got you into trouble, and you were jailed forever. 

Examples of perpetuate in a sentence

We must resolve the issue rather than perpetuating the problem. 

The current situation perpetuates the cycle of poverty. 

Parents continue to perpetuate the myth of Father Christmas.