perpetuate

to make sure that something continues

TRANSLATION

(ewig-, auf Dauer) aufrechterhalten, weiterhin fortsetzen, verewigen

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"How top colleges PERPETUATE elitism -- Elite colleges pass on cultural advantages from one privileged generation to the next, according to research by an American sociologist. Accumulating cultural capital and making personal contacts may be the most important part of the college curriculum."

(BBC News - 10 Aug. 1999)

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Etymology: Latin perpetuatus, past participle of perpetuare, from perpetuus

Date: 1530

: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely

Synonyms:

bolster, conserve, continue, eternalize, eternize, immortalize, keep, keep alive, keep up, maintain, preserve, secure, support, sustain...

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