v.
Pronunciation: p ə r- ' pe-ch ə - ˌ w ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin perpetuatus, past participle of perpetuare, from perpetuus
Date: 1530
: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely < perpetuate the species>
– per · pet · u · a · tion \ - ˌ pe-ch ə - ' w ā -sh ə n \ noun
– per · pet · u · a · tor \ - ' pe-ch ə - ˌ w ā -t ə r \ noun