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Definition: Meaning of, pretend in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prɪˈtɛnd /

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pretend pretended pretended
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pretending pretends
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun
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  2. [transitive usually in negatives] to claim that something is true, when it is not
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  1. imaginary or not real - used especially by children
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