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[prɪˈtɛnd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not
(e.g: I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep)
- lay claim to (a quality or title)
(e.g: he cannot pretend to sophistication)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin praetendere ‘stretch forth, claim’, from prae ‘before’ + tendere ‘stretch’. The adjective dates from the early 20th century
[prɪˈtɛnd], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- not really what it is represented as being; imaginary
(e.g: the children poured out pretend tea for the dolls)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin praetendere ‘stretch forth, claim’, from prae ‘before’ + tendere ‘stretch’. The adjective dates from the early 20th century
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