perpetrate
/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəˌtɹeɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "perpetrate a murder"
- "What Polina is good for is to fall head over ears in love. That is MY opinion. Look at her—especially when she is sitting alone, and plunged in thought. All this was pre-ordained and foretold, and is accursed. Polina could perpetrate any mad act. She—she—But who called me by name?" I broke off."
Etymology
From Middle English perpetrat (“committed, perpetrated”), from Latin perpetrātus, past participle of perpetrāre (“to carry through”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: perpetrat, perpetrātus