pretend to

pretend to something

to claim to have a skill or quality. I can hardly pretend to the artistry that Wally has, but I can play the piano a bit. I can't pretend to that level of skill.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kit	[kit]
Ludo	-	Dutch
Damian	DAY-mee-ən (English), DAHM-yahn (Polish)	English, Polish, Dutch
Aya	ah-yah	Japanese
Arushi	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Nicolas	nee-ko-LAH	French