"make pretend" meaning in All languages combined

See make pretend on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: makes pretend [present, singular, third-person], making pretend [participle, present], made pretend [participle, past], made pretend [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> pretend}} make pretend (third-person singular simple present makes pretend, present participle making pretend, simple past and past participle made pretend)
  1. To make believe
    Sense id: en-make_pretend-en-verb-e~BaIIwd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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