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perpetuate vs carry on

carry on vs perpetuate

perpetuate and carry on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perpetuate No No Yes No
carry on No No Yes No
As verbs, carry on is a hypernym of perpetuate; that is, carry on is a word with a broader meaning than perpetuate:
  • perpetuate: cause to continue or prevail
  • carry on: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Other hypernyms of perpetuate include bear on, continue, preserve, uphold.
perpetuate (verb) carry on (verb)
cause to continue or prevail continue talking
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 perpetuate and carry on

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