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   perpetrate

   /ˈpəːpɪtreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action): "a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin perpetrat- ‘performed’, from the verb perpetrare, from per- ‘to completion’ + patrare ‘bring about’. In Latin the act perpetrated might be good or bad; in English the verb was first used in the statutes referring to crime, hence the negative association.

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   • 1. perpetration noun

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   What does the word perpetrate mean?

   • The word perpetrate is used as a verb meaning “to bring about or carry out something, such as a crime or deception” or “to produce, perform, or execute something likened to a crime.” Among its conjugations are perpetrates, perpetrated, and perpetrating.

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   What does perpetrar mean?

   • perpetrar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PERPETRATE definition: 1. to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act: 2. to commit a crime or a violent or harmful…. Learn more.

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   What does perpetrat a crime mean?

   • , per·pe·trat·ed, per·pe·trat·ing. to perpetrate a crime. Who perpetrated this so-called comedy? Bush and his advisers were mortified that they had allowed this uniquely horrific attack on American soil, and their focus was on punishing those who had perpetrated it, as well as those who sheltered them.

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   What is the difference between perpetrate and perpetuate?

   • Among its conjugations are perpetrates, perpetrated, and perpetrating. On the other hand, the term perpetuate is used as a verb meaning “to make something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief, continue indefinitely” but may also mean “to preserve something valued from oblivion or extinction.”

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   What does perpetuate mean?

   • 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. [Latin perpetuāre, perpetuāt-, from perpetuus, continuous; see perpetual .] per·pet′u·ance, per·pet′u·a′tion n. per·pet′u·a′tor n.

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   Is it possible to perpetrate a good deed?

   • It's possible to perpetrate a good deed, but not likely. That's because perpetrate means to commit or be responsible for something — usually something mischievous or bad. If you manage to slip a whoopee cushion onto your teacher's chair without her seeing it, then you've perpetrated a classic prank.

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   Perpetrate means to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act: In this...

   • Znaczenie Perpetrate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PERPETRATE definicja: 1. to commit a crime or a violent or...

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     PERPETRATE translate: 犯（罪）；施（暴）；做（壞事）. Learn more in the...

   • Perpetrate in Polish

     PERPETRATE translate: popełniać. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     PERPENDICULAR definition: 1. at an angle of 90° to a...

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     PERPENDICULARLY definition: 1. at an angle of 90° to a...

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   Perpetrate means to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of perpetrate.

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   It's possible to perpetrate a good deed, but not likely. That's because perpetrate means to commit or be responsible for something — usually something mischievous or bad. If you manage to slip a whoopee cushion onto your teacher's chair without her seeing it, then you've perpetrated a classic prank.

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   Perpetrate means to do or perform (something evil, criminal, or offensive); be guilty of. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, see its synonyms and related words, and compare it with perpetuate.

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   to present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner: Who perpetrated this so-called comedy? perpetrate. / ˈpɜːpɪˌtreɪt / verb. tr to perform or be responsible for (a deception, crime, etc) Discover More. Usage.

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   Perpetrate means to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and read examples from various sources.

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    Definition of perpetrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.