definition of
pretend

[1] #1 pretend v. [feign, sham, affect, dissemble] make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache". wn

[2] #2 pretend v. [dissemble, act] behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting". wn

[3] #3 pretend n. [make-believe] the enactment of a pretense; "it was just pretend". wn

[4] #4 pretend v. put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King". wn

[5] #5 pretend v. [guess, venture, hazard] put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong". wn