Pretend



GRE Barron 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 假装; 装扮
• ［英］ v. 假装 ( with the intention of deceiving)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pretendre, from Latin praetendere to allege as an excuse, literally, to stretch out, from prae- pre- + tendere to stretch — more at thin
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing <does not pretend to be a psychiatrist>
  • 2.
    • a. 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
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to feign an action, part, or role especially in play
  • 2. to put in a claim <cannot pretend to any particular expertise — Clive Barnes>
• Synonyms: see assume

II. adjective

• Date: 1911
• 1. imaginary, make-believe <had a pretend pal with whom he talked>
• 2. not genuine ; mock <pretend pearls>
• 3. being a nonfunctional imitation <a pretend train for the children to play in>

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