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pretend

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verb

pre·​tend pri-ˈtend How to pronounce pretend (audio)
pretended; pretending; pretends

transitive verb

1
: to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
does not pretend to be a psychiatrist
2
a
: to make believe : feign
he pretended deafness
b
: to claim, represent, or assert falsely
pretending an emotion he could not really feel
3
archaic : venture, undertake

intransitive verb

1
: to feign an action, part, or role especially in play
2
: to put in a claim
cannot pretend to any particular expertise Clive Barnes

pretend

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adjective

1
: imaginary, make-believe
had a pretend pal with whom he talked
2
: not genuine : mock
pretend pearls
3
: being a nonfunctional imitation
a pretend train for the children to play in

Synonyms

Verb

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for pretend

assume, affect, pretend, simulate, feign, counterfeit, sham mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance.

assume often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive.

assumed an air of cheerfulness around the patients

affect implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling.

affected an interest in art

pretend implies an overt and sustained false appearance.

pretended that nothing had happened

simulate suggests a close imitation of the appearance of something.

cosmetics that simulate a suntan

feign implies more artful invention than pretend, less specific mimicry than simulate.

feigned sickness

counterfeit implies achieving the highest degree of verisimilitude of any of these words.

an actor counterfeiting drunkenness

sham implies an obvious falseness that fools only the gullible.

shammed a most unconvincing limp

Example Sentences

Verb He had a big stain on his shirt, but I pretended not to notice. The children pretended to be asleep. She looked like she was enjoying the party but she was just pretending. It was a mistake, and to pretend otherwise would be foolish. The children were pretending to be animals. He pretended to make a phone call. Let's just pretend for a moment. I'm your boss. What would you say to me? Adjective The children played on a pretend train. if you were to see the movie's pretend jewels in real life, you wouldn't be fooled for a minute See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
As with his January 6 memos, his latest brief did not pretend to draw upon existing statutes or case law to make his argument. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The house manager didn’t pretend not to be exasperated with them. Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 The spot, along the banks of the Tylihul Estuary, has become a popular respite, where the war weary swim and sunbathe and pretend that life is normal, if only for a short while. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 What’s interesting is that bands like Judas Priest pretend that their replacement singer never existed. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 Teens who are over 13 but pretend to be even older get one chance to correct their age. Barbara Ortutay, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2022 This season has brilliant storylines, including addressing the ongoing epidemic of Pretendians (people who pretend to be Indigenous for clout), cultural appropriation around Halloween time, and spotlighting Indigenous design and beadwork. Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 July 2022 So the plot of this new film, in which two young professionals pretend to be a couple during summer wedding season to get their parents off their back, resonates. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 These companies that pretend to be aggressors often rely on aircraft that aren’t as sophisticated as fifth-generation fighter jets used by Chinese and Russian militaries. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Those documents were passed to clients, and to real and pretend media in Florida and Alabama. John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 Wooden cars and a train with working wheels are also provided to be able to get around their pretend city. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022 At first that meant playing make-believe together, in which Maggie was a pretend horse that young Marissa would train to go in circles. April Wallace, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2022 From a pretend cruise at sea to music video-style pool parties, this isn't your average seniors' home. Zulekha Nathoo, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 The jig was up at the pretend quarterfinal stage when the police cracked down and arrested four persons involved with it. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 11 July 2022 Lyles leaned back in his chair in the Orioles clubhouse, playing pretend general manager for a moment. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022 His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. cleveland, 14 May 2022 Here, roomy standing baskets (painted a stylish copper) function as a display for the pretend food used in the adorable play kitchen by Hello Baby Brown. Sienna Livermore, House Beautiful, 31 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French pretendre, from Latin praetendere to allege as an excuse, literally, to stretch out, from prae- pre- + tendere to stretch — more at thin

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Adjective

1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pretend was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing pretend

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