transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfān ]
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