perpetuation

Definition of Perpetuation in English :

the act of prolonging something

Example Sentences:
'there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Perpetuation

verb

(transitive)

to cause to continue or prevail

to perpetuate misconceptions

verb transitiveWord forms: perˈpetuˌated or perˈpetuˌating

to make perpetual; cause to continue or be remembered; preserve from oblivion

tr.v. per·pet·u·at·ed, per·pet·u·at·ing, per·pet·u·ates

1. To cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual.

2. To prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered: The new library will perpetuate its founder's great love of learning.