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to make somebody believe
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to persuade or influence someone to accept or have faith in a particular idea, statement, or concept
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Example
Whenever she receives compliments, her swollen head makes her believe she can do no wrong.
His paranoiac delusions made him believe that his neighbors were spying on him and plotting against him.
She bewitched the townspeople, making them believe false visions.
to make believe
01
to pretend or imagine something to be true
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Example
Whenever she receives compliments, her swollen head makes her believe she can do no wrong.
His paranoiac delusions made him believe that his neighbors were spying on him and plotting against him.
She bewitched the townspeople, making them believe false visions.
The street magician conned passersby with sleight of hand tricks, making them believe he had supernatural abilities.
His heartfelt apology and sincere actions made her believe that he had truly changed.
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