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Bookmark or Share- PRETEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionarypretend. verb [ I/T ] us / prɪˈtend /. Add to word list. Add to word list. to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game: [ + to infinitive ] Tom pretends to care. [ + (that) clause ] The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs.
- PRETEND Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterSynonyms for PRETEND: pose, play, assume, act, dissimulate, make believe, dissemble, fake; Antonyms of PRETEND: real, natural, genuine, true, legitimate, authentic, bona fide, valuable.
- PRETEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary1. verb. If you pretend that something is the case, you act in a way that is intended to make people believe that it is the case, although in fact it is not. I pretend that things are really okay when they're not. [VERB that] Sometimes the boy pretended to be asleep. [VERB to-infinitive] I had no option but to pretend ignorance. [VERB noun] 2. verb
- Pretend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : 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.
- PRETEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryto behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game: [ + (that) ] He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did. The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs. [ + to infinitive ] Were you just pretending to be interested? She's not really hurt - she's only pretending.
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