What is "pretend" in English? Definition and Explanations
What does pretend mean in English? Meaning of pretend definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "pretend" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "pretend": the enactment of a pretense
Noun
Pronunciation in UK: /pɹɪˈtɛnd/
Meaning of "pretend": make believe with the intent to deceive
Verb
Pronunciation in UK: /pɹɪˈtɛnd/
Meaning of "pretend": imagined as in a play
Adjective
Pronunciation in UK: /pɹɪˈtɛnd/
Meaning of "pretend": behave unnaturally or affectedly
Verb
Pronunciation in UK: /pɹɪˈtɛnd/
Meaning of "pretend": put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
Verb
Pronunciation in UK: /pɹɪˈtɛnd/
Meaning of "pretend": put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Verb
Pronunciation in UK: /pɹɪˈtɛnd/
Meaning of "pretend": represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
Verb
Pronunciation in UK: /pɹɪˈtɛnd/
Meaning of "pretend": state insincerely
Verb
Pronunciation in UK: /pɹɪˈtɛnd/
Synonyms:
fool, feign, purport, assume, impersonate, bluff, profess, put on, claim, cheat, fish, whitewash, dupe, beguile, allege, counterfeit, fudge, sham, masquerade, sucker, jazz, malinger, dissemble, simulate, affect, hoodwink, delude, cozen, stonewall, mislead, deceive, act, dissimulate, let on, make out, pass off, jive, be deceitful, be hypocritical, claim falsely, fake out, lay claim, pass oneself off as, put up a front, shuck and jive, imitate, suppose, impersonate, purport, portray, represent, play, masquerade, pose, imagine, reproduce, mimic, act, make believe, make up, put on an act, playact, assume the role, make as if, make out like, put on a front, put on airs,
Antonyms:
deny, reveal, tell truth, be honest, differ, oppose, reverse, stop, tell truth, be original, be honest,
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