pretend — to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive someone or in play
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive someone or in play
Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈtend/
Korean meaning: ~인 척하다, 가장하다, 흉내내다
Korean pronunciation: 프리**텐**드
Example Sentences
- My cat pretends not to hear me when I call for bath time.
- He pretended to understand the complicated math problem.
- Stop pretending you're a dinosaur and eat your vegetables!
pretend
VERB//prɪˈtend//
to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive someone or in play
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Origin
From Middle English and Old French 'pretendre', derived from Latin 'praetendere' meaning 'to stretch forth' or 'to allege'. The prefix 'prae-' (before) combined with 'tendere' (to stretch) originally meant to put forward a false claim or excuse.
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“My cat pretends not to hear me when I call for bath time.”
“He pretended to understand the complicated math problem.”
“Stop pretending you're a dinosaur and eat your vegetables!”
“She pretended to be sick to skip the exam.”
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