Table of Contents
- 1 What does it mean to be pretend?
- 2 What is an example of pretend?
- 3 What does it mean when you pretend to do something?
- 4 What is the root form of pretended?
- 5 How do you use pretend?
- 6 What is opposite of pretend?
- 7 What type of verb is pretended?
- 8 What is the meaning of the word pretending?
- 9 What is the meaning of the word pretended?
What does it mean to be pretend?
1 : to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing does not pretend to be a psychiatrist. 2a : to make believe : feign he pretended deafness. b : to claim, represent, or assert falsely pretending an emotion he could not really feel. 3 archaic : venture, undertake.
What is an example of pretend?
An example of to pretend is to say that you don’t know the source of a mistruth. An example of to pretend is a little girl dressing up like a fairy. An example of to pretend is a gay man bringing a woman home to his parents and acting like she’s his girlfriend. To claim or allege insincerely or falsely.
What does it mean when you pretend to do something?
to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game: [ + to infinitive ] Tom pretends to care.
What is it called when you pretend someone?
An imposter is a person who pretends to be someone else.
Is pretending the same as lying?
(1) The child gives a general definition that would include most cases: Lying: “When you say something that’s not true.” Pretending: “It’s where you make something up that can’t really happen.”
What is the root form of pretended?
Word Origin for pretend C14: from Latin praetendere to stretch forth, feign, from prae in front + tendere to stretch.
How do you use pretend?
- I’m tired of having to pretend all the time.
- Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise.
- pretend to somebody that…
- pretend (that)…
- She pretended (that) she was his niece.
- pretend to do something I pretended to be asleep.
- He pretended not to notice.
- She didn’t love him, though she pretended to.
What is opposite of pretend?
Opposite of to make a false show or pretense of. deny. reveal. be original. tell truth.
What do you call someone who pretends to be your friend?
Friendships can be complicated, and they come with their fair share of ups and downs. “The term frenemy, seamlessly blending the words fr(iend) and enemy, refers to someone who pretends to be a friend but actually is an enemy — a proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing in the world of friendships,” says Irene S.
Is acting considered lying?
Lying is an art form and acting is that art taken to the screen, the stage. While both are skills and art forms when someone says acting they think of theater or movies. When someone says lying they think of the avoidance of truth, being purposefully deceiving.
What type of verb is pretended?
pretend to do something: She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. pretend (that): I’m sorry, but I can’t just sit back and pretend it hasn’t happened….pretend Definitions and Synonyms
| present tense | |
|---|---|
| he/she/it | pretends |
| present participle | pretending |
| past tense | pretended |
| past participle | pretended |
What is the meaning of the word pretending?
To give a false appearance of; feign: “You had to pretend conformity while privately pursuing high and dangerous nonconformism” (Anthony Burgess). 2. To claim or allege insincerely or falsely: doesn’t pretend to be an expert. 3.
What is the meaning of the word pretended?
to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong. to appear falsely, as to deceive; feign: to pretend to go to sleep. to make believe: The children pretended to be cowboys. to presume; venture: I can’t pretend to say what went wrong.
Which is the best definition of the word pre · tend?
pre·tend 1 To give a false appearance of; feign: “You had to pretend conformity while privately pursuing high and dangerous nonconformism” (Anthony Burgess). 2 To claim or allege insincerely or falsely: doesn’t pretend to be an expert. 3 To represent fictitiously in play; make believe: pretended they were on a cruise.
What’s the difference between pretend, affect, and feign?
Pretend, affect, assume, feign imply an attempt to create a false appearance. To pretend is to create an imaginary characteristic or to play a part: to pretend sorrow. To affect is to make a consciously artificial show of having qualities that one thinks would look well and impress others: to affect shyness.