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”?
A — 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 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
Example: ''per''(through) + ''petuate''(continue) → to perpetuate, make continue through time.