pretend
verb (used with object)
to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so.
will pretend
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future tenseof pretend.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Siranush Sargsyan has little faith in the peacekeepers: "I know the Russians will do nothing. They will pretend they're saving the lives of children but they will do nothing to protect us."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2023
“I was thinking smash it, but if you hit 80 percent it will go far. I will pretend it’s the same kick from 30 yards.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
Scammers will pretend to be a health organization, like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, a nonprofit seeking donations or a purveyor of personal protective equipment.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
Could he be talking about the fabled Popcaan verse that didn’t make the album cut of the “Views” song “Controlla”? Probably not, but I will pretend anyway.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2020
From now until then, she will pretend that there is a big wall between her and them.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
