The meaning of Pretended

Pretended – definition

adjective
Not genuine; assumed.
Usage examples:
Eating ice cream with pretended unconcern

verb
Behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.
Usage examples:
I closed my eyes and pretended i was asleep
Synonims:
Make as if Profess Affect Dissimulate Dissemble Pose Posture Put it on Put on a false front Go through the motions Sham Fake it Kid
verb
Lay claim to (a quality or title).
Usage examples:
He cannot pretend to sophistication

adjective
False
Usage examples:
His pretended enthusiasm/interest

Pretended translation into English

Pretended: translate from English into Chinese

假装, 虚假, 假装的

Pretended: translate from English into Dutch

Deed alsof, Zogenaamd, Vermeend, Voorgevend

Pretended: translate from English into French

Prétendu, Feint, Soi-disant

Pretended: translate from English into German

Vorgetäuscht, Vorgeben, Behaupten, Heucheln, Vorheucheln, Sich stellen

Pretended: translate from English into Hindi

नाटक, झूठा, पाखंडी, ख़याली, तथा-कथित

Pretended: translate from English into Italian

Finse, Finto, Falso

Pretended: translate from English into Korean

척, 거짓의

Pretended: translate from English into Russian

Притворялся, Притворный, Поддельный, Лицемерный

Pretended: translate from English into Spanish

Fingido, Supuesto

Word origin

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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Pretended – similar words

pretender

noun
A person who claims or aspires to a title or position.
Usage examples:
The pretender to the throne

noun
A person who states they have a right to the high position that someone else has, although other people disagree with this
Usage examples:
The rebel forces are led by the pretender to the throne (= the person who wants to replace the pres…

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pretendant

adjective
That claims to be somebody or something; having or putting forth a claim; of or relating to a claimant.

noun
A claimant, especially to a throne or other office or honour; specifically a fraudulent claimant; a mere pretender (rare).

adjective
That claims to be somebody or something; having or putting forth a claim; of or relating to a claimant.

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pretend

verb
Behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.
Usage examples:
I closed my eyes and pretended i was asleep

adjective
Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary.
Usage examples:
The children poured out pretend tea for the dolls

verb
To behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game
Usage examples:
[ + to infinitive ] tom pretends to care., [ + (that) clause ] the children pretended (that) they w…

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Pretended synonims

affect

verb
Have an effect on; make a difference to.
Usage examples:
The dampness began to affect my health

verb
Pretend to have or feel (something).
Usage examples:
As usual i affected a supreme unconcern

noun
Emotion or desire as influencing behaviour.
Usage examples:
By triggering affect and emotion, intolerant behaviors are set in motion.

All meanings and translations of Affect

dissemble

verb
Conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs.
Usage examples:
An honest, sincere person with no need to dissemble

verb
To hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts
Usage examples:
He accused the government of dissembling.

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dissimulate

verb
Conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character).
Usage examples:
A country gentleman who dissimulates his wealth beneath ragged pullovers

verb
To hide your real feelings, character, or intentions
Usage examples:
They did not try to dissimulate their grief.

All meanings and translations of Dissimulate

kid

kɪd

noun
A child or young person.
Usage examples:
She collected the kids from school

verb
(of a goat) give birth.
Usage examples:
Milk fever usually occurs in heavy milkers shortly after kidding

verb
Deceive (someone) in a playful way; tease.
Usage examples:
You're kidding me!

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pose

verb
Present or constitute (a problem or danger).
Usage examples:
The sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area

noun
A way of standing or sitting, especially in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn.
Usage examples:
Photographs of boxers in ferocious poses

verb
Puzzle or perplex (someone) with a question or problem.
Usage examples:
We have thus posed the mathematician and the historian

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posture

noun
The position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting.
Usage examples:
I got out of the car in an alert posture

verb
Behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead.
Usage examples:
A billionaire posturing as a hero of the working class

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profess

verb
Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.
Usage examples:
He had professed his love for her only to walk away

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sham

noun
A thing that is not what it is purported to be.
Usage examples:
Our current free health service is a sham

adjective
Bogus; false.
Usage examples:
A clergyman who arranged a sham marriage

verb
Short for pillow sham.

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