Grade 5
(pre-tend-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to appear falsely; to make believe;
adjective. makebelieve; imagined as in a play

Example Sentence

He pretended to be sleeping.

Synonyms

fictional; make-believe; fictional

Antonyms

real; actual

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

pretended
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • bended
  • blended
  • ended
  • fended
  • mended
  • pended
  • splendid
  • tended
  • trended

  • amended
  • appended
  • ascended
  • attended
  • befriended
  • commended
  • contended
  • defended
  • depended
  • descended
  • distended
  • expended
  • extended
  • intended
  • offended
  • pretended
  • suspended
  • transcended

  • apprehended
  • comprehended
  • recommended
  • reoffended
  • unamended
  • unattended
  • unintended

  • overextended