promise vs pretend

pretend vs promise

promise and pretend both are nouns.

promise is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

promise and pretend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
promise	Yes	No	Yes	No
pretend	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, pretend is a hypernym of promise; that is, pretend is a word with a broader meaning than promise:

promise: make a prediction about; tell in advance
pretend: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

Other hypernyms of promise include guess, hazard, venture.

promise (noun)	pretend (noun)
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future	the enactment of a pretense
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

promise (adjective)	pretend (adjective)
	imagined as in a play

promise (verb)	pretend (verb)
make a promise or commitment	make believe with the intent to deceive
promise to undertake or give	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
make a prediction about; tell in advance	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
give grounds for expectations	state insincerely
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

Difference between promise and pretend

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