pretend to in English

act as if; falsely represent oneself

Use "pretend to" in a sentence

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1. Possum or pretend to sleep.

2. Parents, do not pretend to be perfect.

3. Pretend to be a beat cop again?

4. To pretend to be someone you're not.

5. You've drawn swords but pretend to be peaceful?

6. We can pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

7. I can't pretend to any great musical talent.

8. At least pretend to be a little rattled.

9. The woman obeyed Elijah (pretend to knead bread).

10. I pretend to give him the cold shoulder.

11. Why pretend to be my friend then test me?

12. Usually, these people will pretend to be your friends.

13. I will pretend to be trapped in a canyon

14. Surely he doesn't pretend to any understanding of music!

15. 3 He does not pretend to be a physicist.

16. Don't ever pretend to be living well.No one really cares.

17. 19 The cobweb pretend to catch dewdrops and catch flies.

18. 3. (a) Who pretend to be dead persons, and why?

19. Then the prosecution will at least pretend to take action.

20. Why do they pretend to be persons who have died?

21. And you're not the loving husband you pretend to be.

22. An impostor could not pretend to have a good search engine.

23. Some people pretend to despise the things they cannot have. 

24. Within this lecture I cannot pretend to deal adequately with dreams.

25. 15 Some people pretend to despise the things they cannot have. 

26. You pretend to be nice in front of teacher to please him

27. 29 Not pretend to be silent but have no strength to complain.

28. Don't pretend to be nice to me. I am very silly really.

29. I'm not a geneticist, so I won't pretend to understand the genetics.

30. Any child can say, "I'm a tiger," pretend to be a tiger.

31. A rich person may pretend to be poor, simply to hide his wealth.

32. I told her, if she wants Yun-Hee to play pretend to cry.

33. To relax the jaw and release facial tension, pretend to blow out candles.

34. I do not pretend to be omniscient, but am positive about this fact.

35. Is this where I pretend to care about how our wedding cake tastes?

36. " Do you pretend to say, landlord, that this harpooneer is actually engaged this blessed

37. For example, a child could pretend to be hungry, thirsty, a stranger, or sick.

38. You fly in, you puff up your chest and you pretend to play president.

39. She had enough flour and oil to make bread for many days (pretend to eat).”

40. Assume verb [T] (PRETEND TO HAVE) to pretend to have a different name or be someone you are not, or to express a feeling falsely: Moving to a different town, he Assumed a false name

41. 5 Je·honʹa·dab replied to him: “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick.

42. This man does not self- effacement at all, but he pretend to be like this.

43. They pretend to be guarding the public's morals, and they corrupt them with their beastly reports.

44. Then for a short time, at least, I can pretend to walk down a primrose path.

45. They collect clothing with FBI insignia on it so they can pretend to be federal agents.

46. Sherlyn begins to pretend to be nice and Pammi immediately Apprises Rakhi of Sherlyn’s evil intentions

47. I'll pretend to be macho while a guy stuffs three feet of plastic up my nose.

48. My films never pretend to be anything but artefacts - they're unnatural, contrived, fashioned, unrealistic, on purpose.

49. I'm gonna pretend to be polite, so you look a big man in front of your friends.

50. Please don't pretend to be good to me. I'm so naive that I will take it seriously.