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Facilitate vs Perpetuate - What's the difference?

facilitate | perpetuate |

As verbs the difference between facilitate and perpetuate

is that facilitate is to make easy or easier while perpetuate is to make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion.

facilitate

English

Verb

(facilitat)
  • To make easy or easier.
  • To help bring about
  • To preside over (a meeting, a seminar)

    • Related terms

    * facile * facilitation * facilitative * facilitator * facilitatory ----

    perpetuate

    English

    Verb

    (perpetuat)
  • To make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion.
    • (Addison)
    (Burke)
  • To prolong the existence of.

    • Derived terms

    * perpetuable * perpetuance * perpetuation * perpetuator