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PERPETRA'TION, n. The act of committing a crime. 1. An evil action.
PER'PETRATING, ppr. Committing; as a crime or evil act.
PER'PETRATED, pp. Done; committed; as an evil act.
PER'PETRATE, v.t. [L. perpetro; per and patro, to go through, to finish.] To do;...
PERPES'SION, n. [L.perpessio,perpetior, to suffer; per and patior.] Suffering; e...
PERPEN'SION, n. [L. perpendo.] Consideration. [Not used.]
PERPENDIC'ULARLY, adv. In a manner to fall on another line at right angles. 1. S...
PERPENDICULAR'ITY, n. The state of being perpendicular.
PERPENDIC'ULAR, a. [L. perpendicularis, from perpendiculum, a plumb line; perpen...
PERPEND'ICLE, n. [L. perpendiculum.] Something hanging down in a direct line; a ...
PERPEND'ER, n. A coping stone.
PERPEND', v.t. [L. perpendo; per and pendo, to weigh.] To weigh in the mind; to ...
PEROX'YDIZE, v.t. To oxydize to the utmost degree.
PEROX'YD, n. [per and oxyd.] A substance containing an unusual quantity of oxygen.
PERORA'TION, n. [L. peroratio, from peroro; per and oro, to pray.] The concludin...
PEROGUE. [See Pirogue .]