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pretends

verb
Saypri-TENDZUS/pɹəˈtɛndz/UK/pɹɪˈtɛndz/

1 meaning of pretends

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of pretend. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    He pretends to be asleep whenever his sister walks in.

    She always pretends she isn't scared of the dark.

    Note

pretends is a form of pretend

pretend, verb: To play by acting as if something untrue is real, just for fun. Full entry

Forms
pretendpretends he/she/itpretending -ing formpretended past tense, past participle
Spelling
pretend → pretends: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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