Pretend: meaning, definitions and examples
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pretend
[ prษชหtษnd ]
behavior
To behave as if something is the case when it is not.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She pretended to be interested in his stories.
- He pretended not to notice her disappointment.
- Don't pretend that you don't care.
imitation
To make believe; to make a false display of.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The children pretended to be superheroes.
- She pretended to be a doctor while playing with her toys.
acting
An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His smile was just a pretend to hide his sadness.
- She saw through his pretend of being happy.
Translations
Translations of the word "pretend" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fingir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคฟเคเคพเคตเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช vortรคuschen
๐ฎ๐ฉ berpura-pura
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะบะธะดะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ udawaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใตใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท faire semblant
๐ช๐ธ fingir
๐น๐ท numara yapmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฒํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุธุงูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ pลedstรญrat
๐ธ๐ฐ predstieraลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ่ฃ
๐ธ๐ฎ pretvarjati se
๐ฎ๐ธ รพykjast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปาะฐะฝ ะฐะนัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแก แแแฉแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษlxlik etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ fingir
Etymology
The word 'pretend' originated from the Latin word 'praetendere', which means 'to extend in front'. Over the years, the meaning evolved to include the idea of making something false appear true. The use of 'pretend' in English dates back to the late 14th century.
See also: pretended, pretender, pretenders, pretending, pretension, pretentious.