make believe

make be·lieve

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyk bih-leev]
- /meɪk bɪˈliv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyk bih-leev]
- /meɪk bɪˈliv/

Definitions of make believe words

noun make believe the style or manner in which something is made; form; build. 1
noun make believe production with reference to the manufacturer; brand: our own make. 1
noun make believe disposition; character; nature. 1
noun make believe the act or process of making. 1
noun make believe quantity made; output. 1
noun make believe Cards. the act of naming the trump, or the suit named as trump. 1

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Origin of make believe

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Make believe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Make believe

make believe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

make believe usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for make believe

verb make believe

bluff — A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it.
counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
dream — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
fantasize — to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed by about): to fantasize about the ideal job.

All 14 Synonyms of make believe