prétendre

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See also: pretendre, and pretendré

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁe.tɑ̃dʁ/
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Verb

prétendre

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

Usage notes

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Romanian: pretinde

Further reading