English Explanatory Dictionary

make-believe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality or act of pretending; acting as if something is true when in fact one knows it is not.
  2. The condition of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are.
  3. Something imaginary.
adj
  1. Imaginary; not real; pretend.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪk bəˌliːv/ /ˌmeɪk bəˈliːv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-make-believe.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-make-believe.wav

Word forms

make-believe make-believes makebelieve make believe

Etymology

Deverbal from make believe.

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