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Perpetuated vs Sustained - What's the difference?

perpetuated | sustained |

As verbs the difference between perpetuated and sustained

is that perpetuated is (perpetuate) to make something be perpetual; (or figuratively) to prolong something while sustained is (sustain).

As an adjective sustained is

held continuously at a certain level.

perpetuated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (perpetuate). To make something be perpetual; (or figuratively) to prolong something.

    • 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

    sustained

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sustain)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Held continuously at a certain level.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author= Charles T. Ambrose
    • , title= Alzheimer’s Disease , volume=101, issue=3, page=200, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.}}
  • (music) Held at a certain pitch.

    • Synonyms

    * (held at a certain level) constant, continuous, steady