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  • 21 put on an act

    (to pretend: I thought she had hurt herself but she was only putting on an act.) προσποιούμαι

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  • 22 sham

    [ʃæm] 1. noun
    (something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) απάτη
    2. adjective
    (pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?)
    3. verb
    (to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) προσποιούμαι,καμώνομαι,κάνω (ότι)

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  • 23 sincere

    [sin'siə]
    1) (true; genuine: a sincere desire; sincere friends.) ειλικρινής
    2) (not trying to pretend or deceive: a sincere person.) ντόμπρος
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    - sincerity

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  • 24 turn a blind eye

    (to pretend not to see or notice (something): Because he works so hard, his boss turns a blind eye when he comes in late.) κάνω τα στραβά μάτια

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  • 25 Assume

    v. trans.
    Put on clothes, etc.: P. and V. ἐνδύεσθαι, περιβάλλειν, Ar. and P. ἀμφιεννύναι (or mid.), V. ἀμφιβάλλεσθαι, ἀμφιδύεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι (or mid.), ἀμπίσχειν (or mid.).
    Take on oneself: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν; see Undertake.
    Assuming the trouble of your rearing: V. (γῆ) πανδοκοῦσα παιδείας ὄτλον (Æsch., Theb. 18).
    He assumes and takes upon himself all these men's iniquities: P. πάντα ἀναδεχόμενος καὶ εἰς αὑτόν ποιούμενος τὰ τούτων ἁμαρτήματά ἐστι (Dem. 352).
    Pretend: P. and V. πλάσσειν, Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
    A man might assume a fictitious character: P. δύναιτʼ ἄν τις πλάσασθαι τὸν τρόπον τον αὑτοῦ (Lys. 157).
    Infer: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, τεκμαίρεσθαι, τοπάζειν; see Infer.
    Assume ( hypothetically): P. τιθέναι (or mid.).
    I will assume it to be so: P. θήσω γὰρ οὕτω (Dem. 648).
    Assume as a principle: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι.
    Be assumed: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι.
    This being assumed: V. ὑπόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).

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  • 26 Feign

    v. trans.
    Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
    Urge in excuse: P. προφασίζεσθαι, P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. in P.).
    Make up: P. and V. πλάσσειν (P. also mid.).
    Pretend ( used absol.): P. σχηματίζεσθαι, Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι, σκήπτεσθαι.

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  • 27 Make

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ποιεῖν, ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι.
    Make ( acquire) money: Ar. and P. ἐργάζεσθαι χρήματα (Ar., Eq. 840).
    Make a living: V. συλλέγειν βίον; see Live.
    Reap as profit: P. and V. κερδαίνειν; see Gain.
    Construct: P. and V. συντιθέναι, συμπηγνύναι, συναρμόζειν, P. κατασκευάζειν, συνιστάναι, V. τεύχειν; see also Build.
    Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν, V. σχηματίζειν.
    Render: P. and V. ποιεῖν, καθιστάναι, παρέχειν (or mid.), P. παρασκευάζειν, ἀπεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδεικνύναι, ἀποφαίνειν, Ar. and V. τιθέναι (rare P.), V. κτίζειν, τεύχειν.
    Make oneself ( show oneself): P. and V παρέχειν ἑαυτόν (with acc. of adj.).
    Compel: P. and V. ἀναγκάζειν, ἐπαναγκάζειν, βιάζεσθαι, καταναγκάζειν, Ar. and P. προσαναγκάζειν, Ar. and V. ἐξαναγκάζειν, V. διαβιάζεσθαι.
    What makes you say this? P. τί παθὼν ταῦτα λέγεις;
    Bring it about that: P. and V. πράσσειν ὅπως (aor. subj. or fut. indic.).
    Produce, cause: P. and V. ποιεῖν, V. τεύχειν. P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι.
    In periphrastic expressions, use P. and V. ποιεῖσθαι, V. τιθέναι, τίθεσθαι; e.g., make haste: P. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι.
    Make amedds for: see under Amends.
    Make away with: P. and V. ἀφανίζειν, ὑπεξαιρεῖν.
    Steal: P. διακλέπτειν; see Steal.
    Make for, hasten to: P. and V. ὁρμᾶσθαι εἰς (acc.).
    Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν (acc.).
    Tend towards: P. and V. τείνειν εἰς (acc.), πρός (acc.), P. συντείνειν εἰς (acc.), or ἐπί (acc.), or πρός (acc.); see Tend.
    Public support made rather for the Lacedaemonians: P, ἡ εὔνοια ἐποίει τῶν ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον εἰς τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους (Thuc. 2. 8).
    Make free with: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Make good (losses, etc.): P. and V. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἀκεῖσθαι, ἐξιᾶσθαι; see Retrieve.
    Carry out (a promise, etc.): see Accomplish.
    Make light of: see Disregard.
    Make merry: P. and V. εὐωχεῖσθαι, κωμάζειν.
    Make of understand, interpret: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.), ἐκλαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Construct of: P. and V. συντιθέναι ἐκ (gen.).
    Be made of, be constructed of: P. συγκεῖσθαι ἐκ (gen.).
    Make out, pretend: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι; see Understand, Interpret, Represent.
    Make over, hand over: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, ἐκδιδόναι.
    Make up, dress up, v. trans.: P. and V. σκευάζειν, Ar. and P. ἐνσκευάζειν; v. intrans.: Ar. and P. ἐνσκευάζεσθαι.
    Complete (a number, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπληροῦν. P. ἀναπληροῦν.
    Trump up: P. and V. πλάσσειν, (acc.), P. κατασκευάζειν (acc.), συσκευάζειν (acc.).
    Help to make up: P. συγκατασκευάζειν (acc.).
    Constitute: P. and V. εἶναι, καθεστηκέναι (perf. of καθιστάναι).
    Help in forming: P. συγκατασκευάζειν.
    Make up (a quarrel. etc.): P. and V. εὖ τιθέναι (or mid.), καλῶς τιθέναι (or mid.) P. λύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.
    Straightway a widespread rumour was bruited in our ears that you and your lord had made up your former quarrel: V. διʼ ὤτων δʼ εὐθὺς ἦν πολὺς λόγος σὲ καὶ πόσιν σὸν νεῖκος ἐσπεῖσθαι τὸ πρίν (Eur., Med. 1139).
    Make it up, be reconciled: P. and V. καταλλάσσεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι; see under Reconcile.
    Make up for, make amends for: P. and V. ἀκεῖσθαι (acc.) ἀναλαμβάνειν (acc.), ἰᾶσθαι (acc.), ἐξιᾶσθαι (acc.).
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    subs.
    Form: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό; see Form.

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  • 28 Play

    v. trans.
    Act a part: P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι.
    Play Antigone: P. Ἀντιγόνην ὑποκρίνεσθαι.
    Play ( a piece): P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι, ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Dem. 418 and 449).
    Play the second part: Ar. δευτεριάζειν.
    Play third rate parts: P. τριταγωνιστεῖν.
    met., play the coward: P. and V. κακίζεσθαι, ψιλοψυχεῖν, P. μαλακίζεσθαι, ἀποδειλιᾶν.
    Play the man: P. ἀνδραγαθίζεσθαι.
    Play a mean part: P. and V. κακύνεσθαι.
    Play a part, pretend: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
    Play a game: Ar. and P. παιδιὰν παίζειν.
    Play a double game, met.: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν.
    Play the harp: Ar. and P. κιθαρίζειν.
    Play the pipe: P. and V. αὐλεῖν.
    Play pipe to: Ar. προσαυλεῖν (Eccl. 892).
    V. intrans. Play ( as children): P. and V. παίζειν V. ἀθύρειν (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Act in jest: P. and V. παίζειν.
    Play an instrument: Ar. and P. ψάλλειν.
    The flute girl played: Ar. αὐλητρὶς ἐνεφύσησε (Vesp. 1219).
    Gamble: Ar. and P. κυβεύειν.
    Play at: P. παίζειν (dat.).
    Play at dice: P. ἀστραγάλοις παίζειν (Plat., Alci. I. 110B).
    Play into—not thinking they were playing into the hands of Agoratus: P. οὐκ οἰόμενοι Ἀγοράτῳ συμπράσσειν ( Lys. 138).
    Play off—play off the Greeks one against another: P. αὐτοὺς περὶ ἑαυτοὺς τοὺς Ἕλληνας κατατρῖψαι (Thuc. 8, 46).
    Play on (play on words, etc.): P. κομψεύεσθαι (acc.), V. κομψεύειν (acc.); see also play upon.
    Play upon, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Play with, mock: P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.), P. προσπαίζειν (dat.).
    V. intrans. Move about: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι; see Move, Hover.
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    subs.
    P. and V. παιδιά, ἡ.
    Speak in play: P. and V. παίζων εἰπεῖν.
    Piece for acting: Ar. and P. δρᾶμα, τό.
    Give play to, exercise: Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, P. and V. γυμνάζειν. Use, put into operation: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Make a display of: P. and V. ἐνδείκνυσθαι.
    Call into play: P. and V. κινεῖν, ἐγείρειν; see Evoke.
    Fair play: P. ἐπιείκεια, ἡ.

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  • 29 Pose

    subs.
    Attitude: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, στάσις, ἡ.
    Adopt an easy pose on your couch: Ar. ὑγρον χύτλασον σεαυτὸν ἐν τοῖς στρώμασι (Vesp. 1213).
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    v. trans.
    Puzzle: P. εἰς ἀπορίαν καθιστάναι.
    V. intrans. P. σχηματίζεσθαι, Ar. σχηματίζειν; see also Pretend.
    They pose as ignorant people: P. σχηματίζονται ἀμαθεῖς εἶναι (Plat., Prot. 342B).

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  • 30 Set

    subs.
    Faction, clique P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.
    Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.
    Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.
    Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.
    Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.
    Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.
    Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.
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    adj.
    Stationary: P. στάσιμος.
    Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.
    Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.
    Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.
    On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστάναι.
    Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρύειν, ἐξιδρύειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστάναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).
    Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).
    I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).
    Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.
    Set one's heart on: see Desire.
    To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).
    V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθίνειν.
    Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.
    Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.
    Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).
    met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.
    Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).
    Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.
    Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.
    Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.
    Set at defiance: see Defy.
    Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.
    Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.
    Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.
    Set eyes on: see Behold.
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).
    Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.
    Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.
    Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.
    Set on fire: see Burn.
    Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).
    Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.
    Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    Set right: see Correct.
    Set round: P. περιιστάναι.
    Set sail: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.
    Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).
    Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).
    Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.
    Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).
    They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι.
    (Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρύειν (τί τινι).
    They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).
    Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.
    Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστάναι; see Appoint.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι).
    Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστάναι (acc.).
    Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.
    Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).
    Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).
    Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.
    Attack: see Attack.

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  • 31 Show

    v. trans.
    P. and V. φαίνειν, δεικνύναι, δηλοῦν, σημαίνειν (Plat.), ἐπιδεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, ἐκφαίνειν (Plat.), V. ἐκδεικνύναι, ἐκσημαίνειν, Ar. and V. προφαίνειν, Ar. and P. ἀποφαίνειν.
    Make clear: P. and V. σαφηνίζειν (Xen.), διασαφεῖν (Plat.); see Explain.
    Prove: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, ἐνδείκνυσθαι, ἐπιδεικνύναι, Ar. and P. ἀποφαίνειν.
    Bring home: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.
    Be shown, proved: P. and V. ἐξετάζεσθαι, φαίνεσθαι, ἐκφαίνεσθαι (rare P.), Ar. and P. ἀναφαίνεσθαι.
    Display, exhibit, give proof of: P. and V. ἐνδείκνυσθαι (acc.), παρέχειν (or mid.) (acc.), προτίθεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιδείκνυσθαι (acc.), V. τίθεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and V. ἐνδιδόναι (Eur., Hel. 508, And. 225).
    Employ: use P. and V. προσφέρειν, χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Inform: P. and V. διδάσκειν.
    Show beforehand: P. and V. προδεικνύναι, V. προσημαίνειν, προφαίνειν, P. προδηλοῦν.
    Show forth: V. πιφαύσκειν (Æsch.); see Declare.
    Show off: Ar. and P. ἐπιδεικνύναι (or mid.) (acc. or absol.).
    Show oneself (brave, etc.): P. and V. παρέχειν ἑαυτόν.
    Show ( a person) the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαί (τινι, or absol.), ὑφηγεῖσθαί (τινι or absol.), V. ὁδηγεῖν (acc. or absol.), ὁδοῦ κατάρχειν (absol.), ἐξυφηγεῖσθαι (absol.); see Lead.
    Show up: P. ἐνδεικνύναι (acc.) (Dem. 126); see Denounce.
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    subs.
    P. ἀπόδειξις, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἐπίδειξις, ἡ; see Manifestation.
    Showing off: Ar. and P. ἐπίδειξις, ἡ.
    Pomp, magnificence: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, πρόσχημα, τό.
    Pageant: P. and V. πομπή, ἡ, Ar. and P. θεωρία, ἡ, P. θεώρημα, τό.
    Spectacle: P. and V. θέα, ἡ, θέαμα, τό; see Spectacle.
    Make a show: P. and V. λαμπρύνεσθαι.
    Pretence: P. and V. προσχῆμα, τό, σχῆμα, τό.
    Show of hands: P. χειροτονία, ἡ, διαχειροτονία, ἡ.

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  • pretend — [prē tend′, pritend′] vt. [ME pretenden, to intend < MFr pretendre < L praetendere, to hold forth, allege < prae , before + tendere, to stretch: see THIN] 1. to claim; profess; allege [to pretend ignorance of the law] 2. to claim or… …   English World dictionary

  • Pretend — Pre*tend , v. i. 1. To put in, or make, a claim, truly or falsely; to allege a title; to lay claim to, or strive after, something; usually with to. Countries that pretend to freedom. Swift. [1913 Webster] For to what fine he would anon pretend,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pretend to — [phrasal verb] pretend to (something) formal : to claim that you have (something, such as a quality or ability) She pretends to a deep religious devotion, but I don t believe her. usually used in negative statements I don t pretend to any… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pretend — [v1] fake, falsify act, affect, allege, assume, be deceitful, beguile, be hypocritical, bluff, cheat, claim, claim falsely, counterfeit, cozen, deceive, delude, dissemble, dissimulate, dupe, fake out*, feign, fish*, fool, fudge*, hoodwink*,… …   New thesaurus

  • pretend — ► VERB 1) make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not. 2) engage in an imaginative game. 3) simulate (an emotion or quality). 2) (pretend to) lay claim to (a quality or title). ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ imaginary; make believe …   English terms dictionary

  • pretend — I verb act, affect, assume, be deceitful, be hypocritical, beguile, bemask, bluff, cheat, claim falsely, counterfeit, cozen, deceive, delude, disguise, dissemble, dissimulare, dissimulate, dupe, fake, falsify, feign, fingere, fool, give a false… …   Law dictionary

  • pretend to be — index assume (simulate), impersonate, pose (impersonate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • pretend — (v.) late 14c., to profess, assert, maintain (a claim, etc.), to direct (one s) efforts, from O.Fr. pretendre to lay claim, from L. praetendere stretch in front, put forward, allege, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + tendere to stretch,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • pretend — *assume, affect, simulate, feign, counterfeit, sham Analogous words: *disguise, dissemble, cloak, mask, camouflage: *deceive, delude, mislead, beguile …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • pretend — I UK [prɪˈtend] / US verb Word forms pretend : present tense I/you/we/they pretend he/she/it pretends present participle pretending past tense pretended past participle pretended ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to behave in a particular way… …   English dictionary

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