perpetuity

«perpetuity» in Mova's school dictionary: Lasting for ever or for an endless time; mostly in the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (perpetuity, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal, law) Lasting for ever or for an endless time; mostly in the phrase «in perpetuity» (for ever). tree →

2) (money) A payment that goes on for ever. tree →

sense in the lessons

In law, money and adult life, papers say land, a grave or a right is given «in perpetuity», meaning it can never end. In stories it sounds grand and serious. Phrases: «in perpetuity», «for perpetuity».

examples

• The land was given to the town in perpetuity. tree →
• The grave is kept in perpetuity. tree →
• The charity owns the park in perpetuity. tree →
• The rights to the song belong to her in perpetuity. tree →
• They promised to protect the forest in perpetuity. tree →
• A perpetuity pays the same amount every year, for ever. tree →

note

Uncountable. Very formal; in everyday speech say «for ever». Pronounced per-pe-TYOO-i-tee. Related: perpetual (never-ending), perpetuate (make something continue).

In the corpora

• And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity; for the land is Mine; for ye are strangers and settlers with Me.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «perpetuity» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.