suspend one's disbelief
suspend one's disbelief verb: to willingly accept the premise of a story or work of art, usually for the sake of enjoying it.
Verb
suspend one's disbelief (third-person singular simple present suspends one's disbelief, present participle suspending one's disbelief, simple past and past participle suspended one's disbelief)
- To willingly accept the premise of a story or work of art, usually for the sake of enjoying it.
- Although the novel was quite far-fetched, I was willing to suspend my disbelief.
Forms of suspend one's disbelief
| third-person singular present | suspends one's disbelief |
|---|---|
| present participle | suspending one's disbelief |
| past participle | suspended one's disbelief |
| past | suspended one's disbelief |
Questions about suspend one's disbelief
- What does suspend one's disbelief mean?
- Suspend one's disbelief means to willingly accept the premise of a story or work of art, usually for the sake of enjoying it.
- What part of speech is suspend one's disbelief?
- Suspend one's disbelief is a verb.
- What is the past tense of suspend one's disbelief?
- The past tense of suspend one's disbelief is suspended one's disbelief.
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