pretender

Noun

 * 1)  One who intends or purposes.
 * 2) One who puts forth a claim, or who aspires to or aims at something; a claimant, candidate, or aspirant; now, one who makes baseless pretensions.
 * 3)  One who aspires to the hand of a woman in marriage; a suitor, a wooer.
 * 4) A claimant to a throne or the office of a ruler; originally in a neutral sense, but now always applied to a claimant who is held to have no just title.
 * 5) * 1708 March 11th, Anne Regina, The Queen’s Speech to both Houses, in The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons, volume IV: 1706–1713, London: Chandler (1742), § iv: “”, page 92:
 * "en"
 * 1)  One who aspires to the hand of a woman in marriage; a suitor, a wooer.
 * 2) A claimant to a throne or the office of a ruler; originally in a neutral sense, but now always applied to a claimant who is held to have no just title.
 * 3) * 1708 March 11th, Anne Regina, The Queen’s Speech to both Houses, in The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons, volume IV: 1706–1713, London: Chandler (1742), § iv: “”, page 92:
 * "en"
 * 1)  One who aspires to the hand of a woman in marriage; a suitor, a wooer.
 * 2) A claimant to a throne or the office of a ruler; originally in a neutral sense, but now always applied to a claimant who is held to have no just title.
 * 3) * 1708 March 11th, Anne Regina, The Queen’s Speech to both Houses, in The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons, volume IV: 1706–1713, London: Chandler (1742), § iv: “”, page 92:
 * "en"
 * 1) A claimant to a throne or the office of a ruler; originally in a neutral sense, but now always applied to a claimant who is held to have no just title.
 * 2) * 1708 March 11th, Anne Regina, The Queen’s Speech to both Houses, in The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons, volume IV: 1706–1713, London: Chandler (1742), § iv: “”, page 92:
 * "en"
 * "en"

- I Think it necessary to acquaint you, that I have received Advices this Morning from Ostend, that the French Fleet sailed from Dunkirk, Tuesday at three in the Morning, Northward, with the Pretender on board; as also, that Sir George Byng had notice of it the same Day at ten: And he being very much superior to the Enemy both in Number and Strength, I make no question, but, by God’s Blessing, he will soon be able to give a good Account of them.


 * 1) One who pretends or lays claim to something; one who makes a profession, show, or assertion, especially without adequate grounds, falsely, or with intent to deceive; a dissembler, deceiver, charlatan, hypocrite.
 * 2) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) One who pretends or lays claim to something; one who makes a profession, show, or assertion, especially without adequate grounds, falsely, or with intent to deceive; a dissembler, deceiver, charlatan, hypocrite.
 * 2) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) One who pretends or lays claim to something; one who makes a profession, show, or assertion, especially without adequate grounds, falsely, or with intent to deceive; a dissembler, deceiver, charlatan, hypocrite.
 * 2) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
 * 1) A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Hungarian:, , jogot formál


 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German:, , , , ,
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Irish: gleacaí, geáitseálaí
 * Italian:, ,
 * Latin: simulātor
 * Plautdietsch: Schienheilja
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Spanish:, , , , ,


 * Belarusian: прэтэндэ́нт, прэтэндэ́нтка
 * Bulgarian:, претенде́нтка
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: éilitheoir, oidhre
 * Italian:, ,
 * Macedonian: претенде́нт, претенде́нтка
 * Norwegian Bokmål: tronpretendent
 * Polish: pretendent
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Ukrainian: ,

Etymology 2
From.

Verb

 * 1)  To tender (a bid, etc.) in advance.

Etymology
, present active infinitive of.

Verb

 * 1) to pretend

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1) to want
 * 2) to pretend
 * 3) to intend
 * 4) to request
 * 5) to aspire

Usage notes

 * Pretender is a false friend, and does not mean pretend in the sense of to claim that or act as if something is different from what it actually is.

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1) to intend, to aim (for/to)
 * 2) to woo, to court
 * 3)   to pretend, purport claim, allege
 * 1)   to pretend, purport claim, allege
 * 1)   to pretend, purport claim, allege
 * 1)   to pretend, purport claim, allege

Usage notes

 * With the exception of non-standard or dialectal use (see ),