Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
perpetrate, perpetuate — Perpetrate means to commit or perform or carry out and usually refers to a crime, misdemeanor, or hoax: perpetrate a holdup, perpetrate a practical joke. Perpetuate means to preserve, to make perpetual : This father desires children who will… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
perpetrate, perpetuate — Occasionally confused. To perpetrate is to commit or perform. To perpetuate is to prolong or, literally, to make perpetual. The Boston Strangler perpetrated a series of murders. Those who write about him perpetuate his notoriety … Dictionary of troublesome word
perpetrate — See perpetrate, perpetuate … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
perpetuate — See perpetrate, perpetuate … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
perpetrate — , perpetuate Occasionally confused. To perpetrate is to commit or perform. To perpetuate is to prolong or, literally, to make perpetual. The Boston Strangler perpetrated a series of murders. Those who write about him perpetuate his notoriety … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
perpetrate — [ pə:pɪtreɪt] verb carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action). Derivatives perpetration noun perpetrator noun Origin C16: from L. perpetrat , perpetrare perform ; in English the verb was first used in the statutes referring to… … English new terms dictionary
perpetuate — [pə pɛtʃʊeɪt, tjʊ ] verb cause to continue indefinitely. Derivatives perpetuance noun perpetuation noun perpetuator noun Origin C16: from L. perpetuat , perpetuare make permanent , from perpetuus (see … English new terms dictionary
carry on — index adhere (persist), attempt, bear (tolerate), commit (perpetrate), conduct, continue ( … Law dictionary
commit — Synonyms and related words: accept obligation, accomplish, accredit, achieve, agree, agree to, allocate, allot, answer for, assign, assure, authorize, be answerable for, be responsible for, be security for, bind, bring about, bring off, bring to… … Moby Thesaurus
List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… … Wikipedia
