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.
Wiktionary
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
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Antonyms:
- live reality
Other Word Forms of Make-believe
Noun
Singular:
make-believe
Plural:
make believes
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