IN PERPETUITY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does in perpetuity mean? 

• IN PERPETUITY (adverb)
  The adverb IN PERPETUITY has 2 senses:

1. for life

2. for an indefinitely long time

  Familiarity information: IN PERPETUITY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IN PERPETUITY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

For life

Context example:

an annuity paid in perpetuity

Sense 2

Meaning:

For an indefinitely long time

Context example:

bequeathed to the nation in perpetuity

 Context examples 

Here, established in perpetuity, is the poor Beauty, a widow with a little girl; here, at dinner on Sophy's birthday, are the three married girls with their three husbands, and one of the husband's brothers, and another husband's cousin, and another husband's sister, who appears to me to be engaged to the cousin.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)