The museum works to perpetuate the legacy of ancient cultures.
博物馆致力于使古代文化的遗产永久化。
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “perpetuate”?
C — preserve. “perpetuate” means v. to make something continue indefinitely
Repeating the old rumor will only ______ a harmful and completely false belief.
B — perpetuate. “perpetuate” means v. to make something continue indefinitely
perpetuate — v. to make something continue indefinitely. In Chinese: 使永久化，使持续.
perpetuate is pronounced /pərˈpetʃuˌeɪt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: per · pet · u · ate.
The museum works to perpetuate the legacy of ancient cultures. (博物馆致力于使古代文化的遗产永久化。)
maintain, sustain, continue, preserve — all close in meaning to perpetuate (v. to make something continue indefinitely).
Yes. perpetuate appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
Example: ''per''(through) + ''petuate''(continue) → to perpetuate, make continue through time.