English
Alternative spellings
makebelieve
make believe
Etymology
From term|make + term|believe.
Noun
en-noun|-
- The quality or act of pretending; assuming something is true when in fact one knows it is not.
#* 1927, Oscar Hammerstein II, Show Boat
#*:Only make believe I love you,
#*:Only make believe that you love me.
#*:Others find peace of mind in pretending,
#*:Couldn�t you?
#*:Couldn�t I?
#*:Couldn�t we?
#*:Make believe our lips are blending
#*:In a phantom kiss, or two, or three.
#*:Might as well make believe I love you,
#*:For to tell the truth I do''.
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