perpetuated

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Verb perpetuate has 1 sense

perpetuate - cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth"
--₁ is one way to continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve

Derived form: noun perpetuation₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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Term: perpetuated

Definition:

Perpetuated (verb): Caused to continue indefinitely; preserved or prolonged.

Sense 1:

Part of Speech: Transitive verb

Definition: To make something continue or be remembered for a long time.

Example sentence: The inaccurate information was perpetuated by a poorly researched article.

Example sentence: The myth has been perpetuated for generations by oral tradition.

Sense 2:

Part of Speech: Intransitive verb

Definition: To continue or be prolonged.

Example sentence: The feud between the two families perpetuated for decades.

Example sentence: The cycle of poverty perpetuated due to lack of access to quality education.