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make believe vs represent

represent vs make believe

make believe and represent both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make believe No No Yes No
represent No No Yes No
As verbs, represent is a hypernym of make believe; that is, represent is a word with a broader meaning than make believe:
  • make believe: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
  • represent: play a role or part
Other hypernyms of make believe include act, play.
make believe (verb) represent (verb)
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
serve as a means of expressing something
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
bring forward and present to the mind
describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
create an image or likeness of
play a role or part
perform (a play), especially on a stage
be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
be representative or typical for
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
form or compose
be typical of
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Difference between make believe and represent

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