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
Paki	-	Southern African, Xhosa
Ryuu	ṙyoo:	Japanese
Linnaea	li-NAY-ə	English (Rare)
Bridger	BRIJ-ər	English (Modern)
Artjoms	-	Latvian
Sudarshana	-	Indian, Hindi