prétendre

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See also: pretendre and pretendré

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French pretendre, from Old French pretendre, a borrowing from Latin praetendere, present active infinitive of praetendō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pʁe.tɑ̃dʁ/
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Verb[edit]

prétendre

  1. to claim, to allege
  2. to expect, to consider necessary
  3. (transitive with à) to aim at, to set one's sights on
  4. (reflexive) to claim
  5. (Louisiana) to pretend

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Descendants[edit]

  • German: prätendieren
  • Romanian: pretinde

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