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أَدَامَ — meaning in English

ʔadāma

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English meaning

  • perpetuate verb To keep something going indefinitely, often something negative like a problem or stereotype.
  • retain verb To keep possession of something instead of losing or giving it up.

Senses

أَدَامَ is used for these senses in English:

  • retain to keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something)
  • perpetuate to make perpetual

perpetuate — full definition

  1. verb To keep something going indefinitely, often something negative like a problem or stereotype.
  2. verb To preserve something so it is not forgotten.

retain — full definition

  1. verb To keep possession of something instead of losing or giving it up.
  2. verb To keep something in the memory.
  3. verb To hire someone, especially a lawyer, by paying a fee to secure their services.

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