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vorgeben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • feign verb To pretend to feel or have something that isn't real.
  • purport verb To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).

Senses

vorgeben is used for these senses in English:

  • feign To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
  • predefine (transitive) To define in advance.
  • purport To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). [(usually) with to (+ infinitive)]

Related German words