Definition of Make-believe
Make-believe
make-be·lieve


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
the action of imagining that things that aren't real are actually real, or the action of pretending that things are better than they actually are;

e.g. The children were busy with a make-believe of dragons and swordfights. He engaged in the make-believe that everything had gone according to plan.

(adjective)
pretend, imaginary, or made-up, not real;

e.g. She practiced her speech in front of a make-believe audience.

(verb)
to imagine or pretend something that is not real;

e.g. They were struggling to make-believe such an unrealistic scenario.



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