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make pretend

make pretend verb: synonym of make believe.

Verb

make pretend (third-person singular simple present makes pretend, present participle making pretend, simple past and past participle made pretend)

  1. (childish) Synonym of make believe.
    Synonyms:
    make believe

Synonyms of make pretend

Forms of make pretend

third-person singular presentmakes pretend
present participlemaking pretend
past participlemade pretend
pastmade pretend

Questions about make pretend

What does make pretend mean?
Make pretend means synonym of make believe.
What part of speech is make pretend?
Make pretend is a verb.
What is the past tense of make pretend?
The past tense of make pretend is made pretend.

Words near make pretend in the dictionary

  1. make out with
  2. make over
  3. make peace
  4. make pigs and whistles of
  5. make position
  6. make pretend
  7. make quick work of
  8. make right
  9. make room
  10. make sail
  11. make semblant

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