Feign and Fain are often mixed up. Feign (verb) means Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)/ make believe with the intention of deceiving. · Synonym: Simulate, Fake, Sham, Give the appearance of, Make a show of, Make a pretence of. · Example: I feign sleep when Mom checks up on me after bedtimes, then I go back to playing video games when she leaves, while Fain (adjective) means pleased or willing under the circumstances/ pleased or inclined to do something. · Adverb – Gladly · Synonym: Eager, Inclined, Pleased. · Example: The kind priest was fain to offer shelter to the homeless man.
Meaning: Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)/ make believe with the intention of deceiving. · Synonym: Simulate, Fake, Sham, Give the appearance of, Make a show of, Make a pretence of. · Example: I feign sleep when Mom checks up on me after bedtimes, then I go back to playing video games when she leaves.
Example: I feign sleep when Mom checks up on me after bedtimes, then I go back to playing video games when she leaves.
Meaning: pleased or willing under the circumstances/ pleased or inclined to do something. · Adverb – Gladly · Synonym: Eager, Inclined, Pleased. · Example: The kind priest was fain to offer shelter to the homeless man.
Example: The kind priest was fain to offer shelter to the homeless man.
