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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“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
That can play out in different ways, where people will pretend they don't see it playing out.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 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
Some youngsters will be confined to bed, so the clowns will pretend they are being controlled by the child's finger movements.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2022
Dad will pretend to be shocked and we’ll all laugh.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
