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    make-believe
    /ˈmeɪkbɪliːv/

    noun

    • 1. the action of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are: "she's living in a world of make-believe"

    adjective

    • 1. imitating something real: "he was firing a make-believe gun at the spy planes"

    verb

    • 1. pretend; imagine: "you can make-believe you're swimming out in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAKE BELIEVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Make believe is a phrase that means to pretend or imagine something. It can also be a noun or adjective that describes something that is not real but seems attractive or exciting.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › make-believeMake-believe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Make-believe is a noun or adjective that means a pretending that what is not real is real or imaginary. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and kids definition of make-believe from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › make-believeMAKE-BELIEVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Make-believe definition: pretense, especially of an innocent or playful kind; playacting; fantasy. See examples of MAKE-BELIEVE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAKE BELIEVE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    believing or imagining things that appear to be attractive or exciting, but are not real: The ideal of a perfectly fair society is just make-believe. He lives in a world of make-believe/make-believe world. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAKE-BELIEVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Make-believe is a noun, adjective, or verb that means pretending or imagining something that is not real. Learn how to use it in different contexts, synonyms, and related words.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › make-believemake-believe - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of make-believe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › make believeMake believe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like. synonyms: make, pretend. affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham. make believe with the intent to deceive.