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Bookmark or Share- 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 in the Cambridge English 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.
- PRETEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.compretend. [ pri- tend ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong. Synonyms: counterfeit, sham, fake, simulate. to appear falsely, as to deceive; feign: to pretend to go to sleep. to make believe: The children pretended to be cowboys.
- pretend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes .../prɪˈtend/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true. I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. pretend to somebody that… He pretended to his family that everything was fine.
- Pretend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.comTo pretend is to act as if you're someone else. If you pretend to be your mother for a phone conference with your math teacher, try putting on her high heels to help you get into character. When children or actors are pretending, it's fine, just playing.
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