prétendre
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Meanings
Verb
1. to claim, to allege
2. to expect, to consider necessary
3. to aim at, to set one's sights on (intransitive)
4. to claim (reflexive)
5. to pretend (Louisiana)
Examples123
Tom pretended to be John.
He isn't who he says he is.
Mary claims she can do that.
I pretended that I didn't see it.
I pretended that I didn't see it.
Tom pretended that he didn't see it.