/ Dictionary / Index P perpetuate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•pet•u•ate Pronunciation: (pur-pech'-āt"), [key] — -at•ed, -at•ing. to make perpetual. to preserve from extinction or oblivion: to perpetuate one's name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: perpetuate (Thesaurus) perpetual motion perpetuity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language