pretendre

See also: prétendre and pretendré

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin praetendere, present active infinitive of praetendō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pɾəˈten.dɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pɾeˈten.dɾe]

Verb

pretendre (first-person singular present pretenc, first-person singular preterite pretenguí, past participle pretès)

1. to pursue, to seek

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French pretendre, borrowed from Latin praetendere, present active infinitive of praetendō.

Verb

pretendre

1. to claim

Descendants

• → English: pretend
• French: prétendre

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Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praetendere, present active infinitive of praetendō.

Verb

pretendre

1. to claim

Descendants

• → English: pretend
• French: prétendre