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perpetrate
What does perpetrate mean?
perpetrate (verb): to be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce perpetrate?
/ˈpɝpəˌtɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does perpetrate come from?
From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrāre (“to carry through”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of perpetrate?
Words related to perpetrate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “perpetrate” mean?
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Not quite: that's what spit means.
to face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down
Not quite: that's what tackle means.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Not quite: that's what acquire means.
to be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit
Right! That's what “perpetrate” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “perpetrate”?
commit
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export
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depend
Not quite: depend means something else.
cruise
Not quite: cruise means something else.
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