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make as if

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

begin or appear to begin an action

MWEWordset Dictionary

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

pasttense
made as ifmaked as if
presentparticiple
making as if
thirdpersonsingular
makes as if
pastparticiple
made as ifmaked as if