Perpetuates Meaning in English

word · lemma: perpetuate

US

pɝˈpɛtʃəˌweɪts

per-PECH-uh-wayts

UK

pəpˈɛtʃuːˌeɪts

puh-PETCH-oo-ayts

التعريف

To make something continue or last for a long time, often something negative such as a problem or stereotype.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually formal or academic. Often used for negative things that continue over time—'perpetuates a myth', 'perpetuates inequality'. Not for everyday actions. Collocates with 'problem', 'cycle', 'stereotype', 'violence', etc.

• Spanish: perpetúa
• Portuguese (BR): perpetua
• Portuguese (PT): perpetua
• Chinese (Simplified): 使持续存在 - 使永久化
• Chinese (Traditional): 使持續存在 - 使永久化
• Hindi: स्थायी बनाता है
• Arabic: يُخَلِّد - يُؤَبِّد
• Bengali: বাড়িয়ে তোলে - চিরস্থায়ী করে - দীর্ঘস্থায়ী করে তোলে
• Russian: увековечивает - поддерживает (негативное)
• Japanese: 永続させる - 続けさせる
• Vietnamese: duy trì - kéo dài - làm tồn tại mãi
• Korean: 지속시키다 - 영속화하다
• Turkish: sürdürmek - devam ettirmek - kalıcı kılmak
• Urdu: برقرار رکھنا - دائمی بنانا
• Indonesian: mempertahankan - melanggengkan - memperpanjang (hal negatif)

جمل نموذجية

This story perpetuates old stereotypes.

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Telling rumors perpetuates misunderstandings.

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His actions perpetuate the cycle of violence.

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Ignoring the problem only perpetuates it.

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Sometimes, tradition perpetuates unfair treatment.

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Media coverage often perpetuates certain ideas in society.

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