No. 10,986 in French

perpétuer

To perpetuate or ensure the continuation of something.

In a sentence

Les traditions familiales doivent être perpétuées dans les générations futures.
Family traditions must be perpetuated in future generations.
The verb 'perpétuer' is used here to signify the act of continuing or preserving traditions across time.
Leur objectif est de perpétuer l'héritage culturel de leur communauté.
Their goal is to perpetuate the cultural heritage of their community.
Here, 'perpétuer' expresses the commitment to keeping alive and maintaining cultural heritage for ongoing transmission.
Il est important de ne pas perpétuer les stéréotypes dans le discours public.
It is important not to perpetuate stereotypes in public discourse.
In this context, 'perpétuer' is employed to mean 'continuing' or 'sustaining' existing stereotypes, typically with a negative connotation.

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