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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pre·tend adj. Pronunciation: pri- ' tend Function: 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 pretend ed deafness> b : to claim, represent, or assert falsely < pretend ing 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 ]]> 2 pretend adj. Function: 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>]]>