PERPETUATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PERPETUATE?

Need another word that means the same as “perpetuate”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “perpetuate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Perpetuate” are: keep alive, keep going, keep in existence, preserve, conserve, sustain, maintain, continue, extend, carry on, keep up, cause to continue, prolong

Perpetuate as a Verb

Definitions of "Perpetuate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “perpetuate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make (something) continue indefinitely.
• Cause to continue or prevail.

Synonyms of "Perpetuate" as a verb (13 Words)

carry on	Have on the surface or on the skin.
cause to continue	Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.
conserve	Use cautiously and frugally. The adjacent sequence is conserved over large evolutionary distances.
continue	Continue in a place position or situation. The case was continued without a finding until August 2.
extend	Thrust or extend out. The war extended over five years.
keep alive	Prevent (food) from rotting.
keep going	Maintain by writing regular records.
keep in existence	Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger.
keep up	Hold and prevent from leaving.
maintain	Maintain for use and service. An English garrison was maintained there in the seventeenth century.
preserve	To keep up and reserve for personal or special use. The film has preserved all the qualities of the novel.
prolong	Extend the duration of. Prolong the treatment of the patient.
sustain	Be the physical support of; carry the weight of. The allegations of discrimination were sustained.

Usage Examples of "Perpetuate" as a verb

• The confusion was perpetuated through inadvertence.
• Perpetuate a myth.
• A monument to perpetuate the memory of those killed in the war.

Associations of "Perpetuate" (30 Words)

ceaseless	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment.
changeless	Not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature. Changeless truths.
constant	Occurring continuously over a period of time. The condition of struggle remained a constant.
continuation	A Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction. Once a separate village it is now a continuation of the suburbs.
endless	(of a belt, chain, or tape) having the ends joined to form a loop allowing continuous action. An endless chain.
epitomize	Embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of. For the benefit of our readers we will epitomize the pamphlet.
eternal	(of truths, values, or questions) valid for all time; essentially unchanging. Eternal truths.
everlasting	Continuing forever or indefinitely. Life everlasting.
extend	Stretch out over a distance space time or scope run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point. Extend my greetings.
extension	A subsidiary telephone on the same line as the main one. Direct marketing is an extension of telephone selling.
forever	Lasting or permanent. They are forever on the move.
incessant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city.
indelible	Cannot be removed or erased. An indelible marker pen.
inequality	A symbolic expression of the fact that two quantities are not equal. Social inequality.
intension	The internal content of a concept.
interminable	Tiresomely long; seemingly without end. We got bogged down in interminable discussions.
long	Long dated securities especially gilts. A long road.
memory	The area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes. He can do it from memory.
permanent	A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals. Permanent address.
perpetual	Never ending or changing. A perpetual secretary of the society.
perpetually	Everlastingly; for all time- Stuart Chase. She seems perpetually to have a mournful look on her face.
perpetuation	The act of prolonging something. We criticized the perpetuation of racial stereotypes.
perpetuity	The property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless. He did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule.
poverty	The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions. Thousands of families are living in abject poverty.
preservation	An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change. The preservation of the city s green spaces.
prolongation	Amount or degree or range to which something extends. There was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks.
reminder	Someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided. Her mushroom omelette is a blissful reminder of Sunday suppers.
stereotype	Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype. Regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding.
timeless	Not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion. Antiques add to the timeless atmosphere of the dining room.
unceasing	Continuing forever or indefinitely. The unceasing efforts of the staff.