in perpetuity

in perpetuity
adverb
1. for life
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desire happiness in perpetuity

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an annuity paid in perpetuity

2. for an indefinitely long time
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bequeathed to the nation in perpetuity

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FOREVER, permanently, for always, for good, for good and all, perpetually, (for) evermore, for ever and ever, for all time, until the end of time, until hell freezes over, eternally, for eternity, everlastingly; N. Amer. forevermore; informal for keeps, until doomsday; archaic for aye.

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for all time in the future

This property is to be held by the trust in perpetuity.

Thesaurus: continuing without stoppingsynonym
Main entry: perpetuity

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in (or for) perpetuity
forever

all the Bonapartes were banished from France in perpetuity

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(formal) for all time in the future
Syn: forever

They do not own the land in perpetuity.

The trust fund will ensure preservation of the site in perpetuity.

Main entry:perpetuityidiom

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