Search results
- DictionaryPre·tend·ed/prēˈtendəd/
adjective
- 1. not genuine; assumed: "she interrupted him with pretended indignation"
adjective. 1. insincerely or falsely professed. a pretended interest in art. 2. feigned, fictitious, or counterfeit. His pretended wealth was proved to be nonexistent. 3. alleged or asserted; reputed. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
People also ask
What is the meaning of pretendent?
What does pretend mean?
What is a pretended interest in art?
What does it mean if you pretend that something is the case?
insincerely or falsely professed: a pretended interest in art. feigned, fictitious, or counterfeit: His pretended wealth was proved to be nonexistent. alleged or asserted; reputed.
Definition of pretend verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
pretended. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pre‧tend‧ed /prɪˈtendɪd/ adjective something that is pretended appears to be real but is not Her eyes widened in pretended astonishment.
1. to claim; profess; allege. to pretend ignorance of the law. 2. to claim or profess falsely; feign; simulate. to pretend anger. 3. to make believe, as in play. to pretend to be astronauts.
pre•tend (pri tend′ ), v.t. to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong. to appear falsely, as to deceive; feign: to pretend to go to sleep. to make believe: The children pretended to be cowboys.
Jun 8, 2024 · pretend (third-person singular simple present pretends, present participle pretending, simple past and past participle pretended) To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception. [from 14th c.] To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.). [from 15th c.]
