pretend

present (v1)

pretend

past (v2)

pretended

past participle (v3)

pretended

present participle

pretending

3rd person singular

pretends

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.

   • You don't have to pretend to like the soup.
   • To get into the club, he pretended to be over 18.
   • You don't have to pretend that the soup tastes fine.

2. 2.To lay claim (to an ability, status, advantage, etc.).(formal)

   • Chiefs shall be grudged the part which they pretend.
   • The family's exile was intended to stop them pretending to the throne.
   • People observed the diversity of schools and the acerbity of their disputes, and decided that all alike were pretending to knowledge which was in fact unattainable.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned.

   • As children we used to go on "spying" missions around the neighbour's house, but it was all pretend.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The act of engaging in pretend play.(informal)

   • We used to dress up in our grandparents' old clothes and play pretend.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• affect

Word family

• tend