per·pet·u·ate [ pər péchoo àyt ](past and past participleper·pet·u·at·ed, present participleper·pet·u·at·ing, 3rd person present singularper·pet·u·ates)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. make something last: to make something continue, usually for a very long time
2. make something be remembered: to make something or somebody be remembered
[Early 16th century. < Latin perpetuat-, past participle of perpetuare< perpetuus (see perpetual)]
