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- [per-pech-oo-eyt]
- /pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt/
- /pəˈpetʃ.u.eɪt/
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- [per-pech-oo-eyt]
- /pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt/
Definitions of perpetuating word
- verb with object perpetuating to make perpetual. 1
- verb with object perpetuating to preserve from extinction or oblivion: to perpetuate one's name. 1
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Origin of perpetuating
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 Perpetuating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perpetuating 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.
perpetuating usage trend in Literature
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noun perpetuating
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
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