<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>perpetuated</li><li>perpetuating</li></ul><p><strong>Definition</strong></p><ul><li>to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false):<ul><li>Example: Vines obscured a plaque intended to perpetuate her memory.</li><li>Example: Social media played a significant role in perpetuating political divisions.</li><li>Example: Vines obscured a plaque intended to perpetuate her memory.</li></ul></li><li>to preserve from extinction or oblivion:<ul><li>Example: perpetuate the species.</li><li>Example: to perpetuate one's name; perpetuate the species.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>sustain</li><li>save</li><li>preserve</li><li>maintain</li></ul>