What does perpetuate mean?

v. to keep something going for a long time, especially something bad or unfair

perpetuate

🇺🇸 /pərˈpetʃueɪt/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈpetʃueɪt/

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verb

to keep something going for a long time, especially something bad or unfair

By not speaking up, we perpetuate the problem and allow it to continue.

to keep something going for a long time, especially something bad or unfair

3rd Present perpetuates

Past perpetuated

Perfect perpetuated

Progressive perpetuating