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perpetuated

per·pet·u·ate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-pech-oo-eyt]
    • /pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt/
    • /pəˈpetʃ.u.eɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-pech-oo-eyt]
    • /pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt/

Definitions of perpetuated word

  • verb with object perpetuated to make perpetual. 1
  • verb with object perpetuated to preserve from extinction or oblivion: to perpetuate one's name. 1

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Origin of perpetuated

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30, perpetuate is from the Latin word perpetuātus (past participle of perpetuāre, derivative of perpetuus uninterrupted). See perpetual, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Perpetuated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

perpetuated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Antonyms for perpetuated

verb perpetuated

  • debunked — Simple past tense and past participle of debunk.

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