v.
Pronunciation: ' f ā n
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French feign-, stem of feindre, from Latin fingere to shape, feign ― more at DOUGH
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb : PRETEND , DISSEMBLE
transitive verb
1 a : to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression < feign death> b : to assert as if true : PRETEND
2 archaic a : INVENT , IMAGINE b : to give fictional representation to
3 obsolete : DISGUISE , CONCEAL
synonyms see ASSUME
– feign · er noun