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Webster 1913 Edition

Pretentative

Pre-ten′ta-tive

,

Adj.

[Pref.

pre-

+

tentative

: cf. L.

praetentare

to try beforehand.]

Fitted for trial beforehand; experimental.

[R.]

Sir H. Wotton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Pretentative

PRETENT'ATIVE

,

Adj.

[L. proe and tento, to try.]

That may be previously tried or attempted. [Little used.]