WordCmp.com

carry on vs perpetuate

perpetuate vs carry on

carry on and perpetuate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carry on No No Yes No
perpetuate No No Yes No
As verbs, perpetuate is a hyponym of carry on; that is, perpetuate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carry on:
  • carry on: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  • perpetuate: cause to continue or prevail
Other hyponyms of carry on include re-start, restart, resume, hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist, keep up, prolong, sustain, mummify.
carry on (verb) perpetuate (verb)
continue talking cause to continue or prevail
direct the course of; manage or control
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Difference between carry on and perpetuate

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.