[ pə'pɛtʃʊeɪt , -tjʊ- ]
■ verb cause to continue indefinitely.
Derivatives
perpetuance noun
perpetuation noun
perpetuator noun
Origin
C16: from L. perpetuat- , perpetuare 'make permanent', from perpetuus (see perpetual ).
Usage
On the difference between ~ and perpetrate , see usage at perpetrate .