make-believe

== English == === Alternative forms === makebelieve, make believe === Etymology === Deverbal from make believe. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmeɪk bəˌliːv/, /ˌmeɪk bəˈliːv/ === Noun === make-believe (countable and uncountable, plural make-believes) (sometimes childish) (uncountable) The quality or act of pretending; acting as if something is true when in fact one knows it is not. (uncountable) The condition of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are. (countable) Something imaginary. === Adjective === make-believe Imaginary; not real; pretend.