represent vs make believe

represent and make believe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
represent	No	No	Yes	No
make believe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, make believe is a hyponym of represent; that is, make believe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than represent:

represent: play a role or part
make believe: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

Other hyponyms of represent include make, pretend, support, act out, enact, reenact, act out, impersonate, portray, parody, emote.

represent (verb)	make believe (verb)
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
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

represent vs make believe

represent and make believe both are verbs.

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