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Verb: perpetuate  pu(r)'pe-choo,eyt
  1. Cause to continue or prevail
    "perpetuate a myth"

Derived forms: perpetuated, perpetuates, perpetuating

Type of: bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold

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