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pretendered

pretendered is the simple past and past participle of pretender.

Meaning of pretender

Verb

pretender (third-person singular simple present pretenders, present participle pretendering, simple past and past participle pretendered)

  1. (uncommon) To tender (a bid, etc.) in advance.
    • The LPM coordinates closely with the EPM and the case attorney throughout the pretendering period. The Licensing Assistant (LA) in the assigned project branch requests that a project number be assigned by the Records Facilities[…]1979, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 1980: Hearings Before a Subcommittee...

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Questions about pretendered

What is pretendered the simple past and past participle of?
Pretendered is the simple past and past participle of pretender.

Words near pretendered in the dictionary

  1. pretendence
  2. pretendences
  3. pretendent
  4. pretendents
  5. pretender
  6. pretendered
  7. pretendering
  8. pretenderism
  9. pretenders
  10. pretendership
  11. pretenderships

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