Meaning Of The Word Pretend

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pretend
verb: If you pretend that something is the case, you act in a way that is intended to make people believe that it is the case, although in fact it is not.

pretend in American English
to claim; profess; allege
adjective: make-believe; simulated; counterfeit
intransitive verb: to make believe
transitive verb: to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so

pretend in British English
adjective: fanciful; make-believe; simulated
verb: to claim or allege (something untrue)

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