单词 pretense 释义 ▪ I. † pretense, a. Obs.Also 5 pretence.[ad. late L. prtens-us (in Quicherat Addenda) for cl. L. prtent-us, pa. pple. of prtendre to stretch forth, p......
单词 pretendment 释义 † pretendment Obs. rare.[f. pretend v. + -ment.]A pretension, claim.1640T. Lechford Plain Dealing (1867) 146 If the congregations be not united und......
单词 pretensary 释义 † pretensary Obs. rare—1.[f. late L. prtens-, ppl. stem of prtendre to pretend + -ary1.]One who makes a pretension or claim.1594O. B. Quest. Profit......
单词 pretendence 释义 † pretendence Obs. rare.[f. pretend v. + -ence.]A pretension, claim.1603Daniel Panegyric to King xiv, Their projects, censures, vain pretendences.1......
单词 pretended 释义 pretended, ppl. a.[f. pretend v. + -ed1.]†1. Put forward for consideration or acceptance.1646Gataker Mistake Removed To Rdr. 1 A bush sufficient of i......
单词 pretending 释义 ▪ I. pretending, vbl. n.[f. pretend v. + -ing1.]The action of the verb pretend; pretence; esp. the making of a profession or false show.1647Clarendo......
单词 pretendent 释义 pretendentvariant of pretendant.{var l=document.getElementsByTagName("link");var r=/OED4.css$/;for(var i=l.length-1;i>=0;i--)with(l[i].href){var m=ma......
单词 pretendership 释义 pretendership[See -ship.]The position or character of a pretender.1712Swift Public Spirit of Whigs ⁋48, I am at a loss how to dispose of the daup......
单词 pretendedly 释义 pretendedly, adv.[f. prec. + -ly2.]In a pretended manner; in or by a pretence; ostensibly, professedly: usually, and in mod. use always, implying fe......
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