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translations for
pretend
Definition of pretend
To
claim#Verb|claim
, to
allege
, especially when
falsely
or as a form of
deliberate
deception
.
To
feign
,
affect#Verb|affect
.
To
lay claim
. (originally used without ''to''
To make oneself
appear
do or be doing something; to engage in
make-believe
To hold before, or
put forward
, as a
cloak#Noun|cloak
or
disguise#Noun|disguise
for something else; to
exhibit#Verb|exhibit
as a
veil#Noun|veil
for something
hidden
To
intend
; to
design#Verb|design
, to
plot#Verb|plot
; to
attempt#Verb|attempt
To hold before one; to
extend
Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned
Examples
As children we used to go on "spying" missions around the neighbours house, but it was all
pretend
.
Related words
pretender
pretending
pretended
unpretending
pretendedly
pretend (to be
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