Make-believe Definition

mākbĭ-lēv
noun
Playful or fanciful pretense.
American Heritage
A pretending, as in children's play.
Webster's New World

The quality or act of pretending; assuming something is true when in fact one knows it is not.

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Alternative form of make-believe.

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adjective
Pretended; feigned; sham.
Webster's New World

Imaginary; conjured in someone's imagination, especially when imagined by a child.

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verb

(idiomatic) To pretend or imagine.

Let's build a fort out of chairs and blankets and make believe we are pirates.
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  • live reality

Other Word Forms of Make-believe

Noun

Singular:
make-believe
Plural:
make believes

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