pretend

Meaning of pretend

verb
  1. To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.
  2. To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.).
  3. To lay claim to (an ability, status, advantage, etc.). (originally used without to)
  4. To make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe.
  5. To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden.
  6. To intend; to design, to plot; to attempt.
  7. To hold before one; to extend.
adjective
  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.

Information about pretend

  • The plural form of pretend is: pretends.
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Hyphenation of pretend

pre-tend

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • pretend is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

pretend synonyms

Meaning feign:

feign, sham, affect, dissemble

Meaning dissemble:

dissemble, act

Meaning guess:

guess, venture, hazard

Meaning make:

make

Meaning profess:

profess

Translation of pretend

Anagrams of pretend

prented

Words that rhyme with pretend

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