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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•tense /prɪˈtɛns, ˈpritɛns/USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of pretending;
(an instance of) make-believe: [countable]a pretense of friendship.[uncountable]It's all pretense; he has no intention of cutting our budget. - an apparent claim that seems true but is false:[countable]to obtain money under false pretenses.
See -tend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•tense (pri tens′, prē′tens),USA pronunciation n. - British Termspretending or feigning;
make-believe:My sleepiness was all pretense. - British Termsa false show of something:a pretense of friendship.
- British Termsa piece of make-believe.
- British Termsthe act of pretending or alleging falsely.
- British Termsa false allegation or justification:He excused himself from the lunch on a pretense of urgent business.
- British Termsinsincere or false profession:His pious words were mere pretense.
- British Termsthe putting forth of an unwarranted claim.
- British Termsthe claim itself.
- British Termsany allegation or claim:to obtain money under false pretenses.
- British Termspretension (usually fol. by to):destitute of any pretense to wit.
- British Termspretentiousness.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] pretence. - Medieval Latin *praetēnsa, noun, nominal use of feminine of praetēnsus, past participle (replacing Latin praetentus) of praetendere to pretend
- Anglo-French
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shamming.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged semblance.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mask, veil.
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