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)
(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...
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...
