🎭pretend

verb
/prɪˈtɛnd/

Meaning

To act as if something is true when it is not.

Example Sentences

The children pretended to be superheroes.

Example Expressions

pretend play

Synonyms

feign, fake, simulate, act

Antonyms

reveal, show

Collocations

pretend to be, pretend play, pretend interest

More Example Sentences

She pretends not to notice on purpose.

He pretended not to know me on purpose.

He pretends to understand all the time.

They pretend not to remember on purpose.

We pretended not to disagree on purpose.

They pretend to be friends all the time.

He pretends not to understand on purpose.

She pretended not to be upset on purpose.

They pretended not to be tired on purpose.

I pretended not to see the message on purpose.

Related Vocabularies

To represent or embody a quality, idea, or concept in human form.
to shout loudly; to cry out in a loud voice
To cut or shape something, especially wood or stone, into a desired form.
to join together or unite; to combine
to determine or decree something in advance; to predestine
to give money in exchange for goods or services

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