pretend

US /prɪˈtɛnd/

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UK /prɪ'tend/

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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To act as if something is true when it is not

Let's pretend the sky is blue, even though we know it is raining

adj.AdjectiveNot real; imaginary.

Let's play a pretend game where we're pirates.

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The act of pretending; make-believe.

They were lost in a world of pretend.

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10:46

It's a hateful word, but we can't pretend it doesn't exist.
It's a hateful word, but we can't pretend it doesn't exist.

03:07

Used to play pretend, give each other different names
Used to play pretend, give each other different names
Yeah, we used to play pretend, give each other different names
Yeah, we used to play pretend, give each other different names

38:58

05:06

delicious it does look rather yummy oh let's pretend it was on the list
delicious it does look rather yummy oh let's pretend it was on the list

01:58

- One of the highlights of my part was when I had to pretend to be Hermione pretending to be Bellatrix. - I don't like to be kept waiting.
- One of the highlights of my part was when I had to pretend to be Hermione pretending to be Bellatrix. - I don't like to be kept waiting.

14:36

which I don't fully understand, so I'll pretend
which I don't fully understand, so I'll pretend

09:23

turn a blind eye to turn a blind eye means to pretend not to notice something
turn a blind eye to turn a blind eye means to pretend not to notice something
I'm going to pretend I didn't see anything that's what turning a blind eye means
I'm going to pretend I didn't see anything that's what turning a blind eye means

11:51

But there are still two more reasons why they try so hard to pretend that they don't exist.
But there are still two more reasons why they try so hard to pretend that they don't exist.

06:43

And a related but slightly different meaning; stage can mean pretend.
And a related but slightly different meaning; stage can mean pretend.
can mean pretend.
can mean pretend.

07:00

Can you imagine now a kid even pretend to point a gun at a teacher.
Can you imagine now a kid even pretend to point a gun at a teacher.
pretend to point a gun at a teacher.
pretend to point a gun at a teacher.