pretend

verb B1

Meaning

To pretend means to act as if something is true when it is not.
💡 A common mistake is to use "pretend" without "to" when talking about what someone is pretending to be.

Example Sentences

Children often pretend to be superheroes during playtime .
She does not pretend to understand the difficult math problem .

Never forget "pretend"

Set a daily goal, reinforce with word cards and games, and track your progress in the Vocab5000 app — learn every B1 level word permanently with our science-based repetition system.

Vocab5000