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| make believe |
| 1. v. To pretend or imagine. |
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| Let's build a fort out of chairs and blankets and make believe we are pirates. |
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| 2. n. The act of pretending that what is imaginary is real. |
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| 3. adj. imaginary; conjured in someone's imagination, especially when imagined by a child |
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| make |
| 1. v. To create. |
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| 2. v. To build, construct, or produce. |
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| We made a bird feeder for our yard. |
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| I'll make a man out of him yet. |
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| 3. v. To write or compose. |
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| believe |
| 1. v. To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing) |
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| If you believe the numbers, you'll agree we need change. |
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| I believe there are faeries. |
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| 2. v. To accept that someone is telling the truth. |
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| Why did I ever believe you? |
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