ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ASIAN LITERATURE

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Define “perpetuated”
A
never occurred
B
continued
C
insulted
D
complimented
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When something is made to last longer or is continued, some kind of perpetuation is going on. Both the noun and related verb perpetuate come from a Latin root, perpetuus, which means “continuous or universal.” Definitions of perpetuation. the act of prolonging or causing to exist indefinitely.

Detailed explanation-2: -Britannica Dictionary definition of PERPETUATE. [+ object] formal. : to cause (something that should be stopped, such as a mistaken idea or a bad situation) to continue. He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted. Fears about an epidemic are being perpetuated by the media.

Detailed explanation-3: -If someone or something perpetuates a situation, system, or belief, especially a bad one, they cause it to continue. We must not perpetuate the social divisions of the past.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definitions of perpetuate. verb. cause to continue or prevail. “perpetuate a myth” types: eternize.

Detailed explanation-5: -bolster. maintain. preserve. conserve. continue. eternalize. eternize. immortalize. More items

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