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(transitive) To make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion. / (transitive) To prolong the existence of.

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perpetuate

Source Word

perpetuate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion. / (transitive) To prolong the existence of.

Japanese Meaning

永続させる / 不滅にする / 絶やさないようにする / 存在を持続させる

Policies that fail to address inequality can inadvertently perpetuate social divisions for generations.

不平等に対処しない政策は、意図せずに社会的分断を何世代にもわたって永続させることがある。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion.

perpetuate the memory of that extraordinary event

Sense（2）

(transitive) To prolong the existence of.

perpetuates

（ present singular third-person ）

perpetuating

（ participle present ）

perpetuated

（ participle past ）

perpetuated

（ past ）