† pretentv.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Latin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: Latin praetentāre ; pretend v.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < classical Latin praetentāre to hold out as a reason, allege, frequentative of praetendere pretend v., or perhaps a variant of pretend v.In quots. 1713, 1862 representing the pronunciation of pretend v. by regional speakers. Later occurrences of the string pretent probably simply show an error for pretend v.

Obsolete.

transitive. = pretend v. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > dueness or propriety > [verb (transitive)] > claim > claim to have

claima1400

pretend1402

pretentc1425

to set up for1698

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > pretend, dissemble [verb (intransitive)]

letc1000

faitc1330

counterfeitc1374

dissimulec1374

feignc1400

showc1405

supposea1450

fare1483

simule?a1500

dissemble1523

pretend1526

frame1545

cloakc1572

jouk1573

pretent1582

disguisea1586

devise1600

semble1603

coin1607

insimulate1623

fox1646

sham1787

dissimulate1796

gammon1819

to let on1822

simulate1823

possum1832

simulacrize1845

to put on an act1929

to put on (also up) a show1937

prat1967

the mind > will > intention > intend [verb (transitive)]

willeOE

meaneOE

minteOE

i-muntec1000

thinkOE

ettlea1200

intenta1300

meanc1330

forn-castc1374

intendc1374

ettlea1400

drive1425

proposec1425

purpose1433

attend1455

suppose1474

pretend1477

mindc1478

minda1513

pretence1565

appurpose1569

to drive at ——1574

thought to1578

hight1579

pretent1587

fore-intend1622

pre-intend1647

design1655

study1663

contemplate1794

purport1803

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. 2081 And þouȝ þat þei feith a-forn pretente..ȝit ay deceyt it [read is] benethe ment.

1470 Indenture in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 424 The bargayne pretented to be made betwene the seid John Fastolf and John Paston.

a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. lxxiii Willyam waleys whiche..pretentyd the Rule & gouernaunce of Scotlande.

1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour ii. xiv. sig. Xiv The demonstration of loue that they pretented in the ostentation of his persone.

1552 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1844) I. 280 Becaus the last elekit [lords of Bonaccord] did aye pretent to surmont in thair predecessouris in thair ryetous and sumpteous banketing.

1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias i. ix. 24 As though they were such men inwardlye indeede, as in appearaunce outwardlye they then pretented.

1587 R. Greene Penelopes Web sig. D3 No intent of treacherie shall so much as in thought bee pretented to the person of our Souerayne.

c1600 W. Fowler tr. N. Machiavelli Prince in Wks. (1936) II. 100 The Roman churche..by sic diuision pretented to mak theme selfs in the temporaltie mair great and mightier.

1602 T. Fitzherbert Apol. 12 Breach of lawes and treason is pretented, but religion condemned.

1658 F. Osborne Advice to Son: 2nd Pt. §42. 132 Our high-Nos'd Hypocriticall Zelots, that pretent to smell ranck Idolatry in all professions, but their own.

1713 C. Shadwell Humours of Army iv. 50 Plow up the Cittadle without Gunpowder, there is my Glove,—any Shentleman that will pretent to insist upon the Truth of this tings, py St. Tavit, I will have his Plout.

1862 C. F. Browne Artemus Ward his Bk. 114 That miserble man, Iago, pretents to be very sorry to see Mike conduck hisself in this way.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	pretent
释义	† pretentv. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Latin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: Latin praetentāre ; pretend v. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < classical Latin praetentāre to hold out as a reason, allege, frequentative of praetendere pretend v., or perhaps a variant of pretend v.In quots. 1713, 1862 representing the pronunciation of pretend v. by regional speakers. Later occurrences of the string pretent probably simply show an error for pretend v. Obsolete. transitive. = pretend v. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > morality > dueness or propriety > [verb (transitive)] > claim > claim to have claima1400 pretend1402 pretend1402 pretentc1425 to set up for1698 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > pretend, dissemble [verb (intransitive)] letc1000 faitc1330 counterfeitc1374 dissimulec1374 feignc1400 showc1405 supposea1450 fare1483 simule?a1500 dissemble1523 pretend1526 frame1545 cloakc1572 jouk1573 pretent1582 disguisea1586 devise1600 semble1603 coin1607 insimulate1623 fox1646 sham1787 dissimulate1796 gammon1819 to let on1822 simulate1823 possum1832 simulacrize1845 to put on an act1929 to put on (also up) a show1937 prat1967 the mind > will > intention > intend [verb (transitive)] willeOE meaneOE minteOE i-muntec1000 thinkOE ettlea1200 intenta1300 meanc1330 forn-castc1374 intendc1374 ettlea1400 drive1425 proposec1425 purpose1433 attend1455 suppose1474 pretend1477 mindc1478 minda1513 pretence1565 appurpose1569 to drive at ——1574 thought to1578 hight1579 pretent1587 fore-intend1622 pre-intend1647 design1655 study1663 contemplate1794 purport1803 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. 2081 And þouȝ þat þei feith a-forn pretente..ȝit ay deceyt it [read is] benethe ment. 1470 Indenture in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 424 The bargayne pretented to be made betwene the seid John Fastolf and John Paston. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. lxxiii Willyam waleys whiche..pretentyd the Rule & gouernaunce of Scotlande. 1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour ii. xiv. sig. Xiv The demonstration of loue that they pretented in the ostentation of his persone. 1552 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1844) I. 280 Becaus the last elekit [lords of Bonaccord] did aye pretent to surmont in thair predecessouris in thair ryetous and sumpteous banketing. 1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias i. ix. 24 As though they were such men inwardlye indeede, as in appearaunce outwardlye they then pretented. 1587 R. Greene Penelopes Web sig. D3 No intent of treacherie shall so much as in thought bee pretented to the person of our Souerayne. c1600 W. Fowler tr. N. Machiavelli Prince in Wks. (1936) II. 100 The Roman churche..by sic diuision pretented to mak theme selfs in the temporaltie mair great and mightier. 1602 T. Fitzherbert Apol. 12 Breach of lawes and treason is pretented, but religion condemned. 1658 F. Osborne Advice to Son: 2nd Pt. §42. 132 Our high-Nos'd Hypocriticall Zelots, that pretent to smell ranck Idolatry in all professions, but their own. 1713 C. Shadwell Humours of Army iv. 50 Plow up the Cittadle without Gunpowder, there is my Glove,—any Shentleman that will pretent to insist upon the Truth of this tings, py St. Tavit, I will have his Plout. 1862 C. F. Browne Artemus Ward his Bk. 114 That miserble man, Iago, pretents to be very sorry to see Mike conduck hisself in this way. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < v.c1425
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