perpetuate

US /pɚˈpɛtʃuˌet/

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UK /pə'petʃʊeɪt/

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verb

  • To make something continue for a long time

Examples

Schools tend to perpetuate the myth that boys are better at sport than girls.

Giving these events a lot of media coverage merely perpetuates the problem.