| Pretend (pretend) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Pre*tend" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Pretended] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Pretending.] [OE. pretenden to lay claim to, F.
pré]tendre, L. praetendere, praetentum, to
stretch forward, preten |
To lay a claim to; to allege a title to; to
claim.
To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak
or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something
hidden.
To hold out, or represent, falsely; to put
forward, or offer, as true or real (something untrue or unreal); to
show hypocritically, or for the purpose of deceiving; to simulate; to
feign; as, to pretend friendship.
To intend; to design; to plot; to
attempt.
To hold before one; to extend.
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| Pretend (pretend) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Pre*tend" |
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To put in, or make, a claim, truly or falsely; to allege a title;
to lay claim to, or strive after, something; -- usually with
to.
To hold out the appearance of being,
possessing, or performing; to profess; to make believe; to feign; to
sham; as, to pretend to be asleep.
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