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    feign
    /feɪn/

    verb

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › feignFeign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression. feign death. b. : to assert as if true : pretend. He feigned that he was not feeling well so that he could leave the party early. 2. archaic. : invent, imagine. b. : to give fictional representation to. 3. obsolete : disguise, conceal. intransitive verb. : pretend, dissemble.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFEIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FEIGN definition: 1. to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc. : 2. to pretend to have a particular…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › feignFEIGN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Feign definition: to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of. See examples of FEIGN used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFEIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FEIGN meaning: 1. to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc. : 2. to pretend to have a particular…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFEIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If someone feigns a particular feeling, attitude, or physical condition, they try to make other people think that they have it or are experiencing it, although this is not true. [formal] One morning, I didn't want to go to school, and decided to feign illness. [VERB noun] 'Giles phoned this morning,' Mirella said with feigned indifference.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › feignFeign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of feign. verb. make believe with the intent to deceive. “He feigned that he was ill” synonyms: affect, dissemble, pretend, sham. make, make believe, pretend. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like. see more. verb. make a pretence of. “he feigned sleep” synonyms: assume, sham, simulate. see more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFEIGN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    FEIGN definition: If you feign an emotion, illness, etc, you pretend to have it: . Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › feignFeign - definition of feign by The Free Dictionary

    1. to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness. 2. to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfeign verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of feign verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › feignfeign | meaning of feign in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    feign meaning, definition, what is feign: to pretend to have a particular feeling ...: Learn more.