perpetuate
verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt 
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
perpetuate the species
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He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted.
Fears about an epidemic are being perpetuated by the media.
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But California continues to perpetuate migration by closing the housing centers every year.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Secondly, the industry has perpetuated a culture that values simplicity and tradition over modernization.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Beyond its contribution to perpetuating the craft, the Datograph remains renowned for its next-level movement architecture that would impress even a relative novice to the world of watchmaking.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
But these heavy-handed measures, in turn, perpetuate feelings of alienation and agitation among China’s people, increasing the risk of more attacks.
—Peidong Sun, Foreign Affairs, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Secondly, the industry has perpetuated a culture that values simplicity and tradition over modernization.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Beyond its contribution to perpetuating the craft, the Datograph remains renowned for its next-level movement architecture that would impress even a relative novice to the world of watchmaking.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
But these heavy-handed measures, in turn, perpetuate feelings of alienation and agitation among China’s people, increasing the risk of more attacks.
—Peidong Sun, Foreign Affairs, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetuate. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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