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make do

see definition of make do
  • as inmakeshift
  • as intemporary
  • as inpro tem
  • as inshort-range
  • as inshort-term
  • as inexpediency
  • as inimprovise
  • as inmanage
  • as inwing it
  • as infend for
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Synonyms for make do

adj temporary
  • alternative
  • expedient
  • make-do
  • stopgap
  • substitute
  • temp
  • throwaway
  • Band-Aid
  • hit-or-miss
  • provisional
  • quick-and-dirty
  • slapdash

Antonyms for make do

  • complete
  • finished
  • permanent
  • ready
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

More words related to make do

fend for

verb. take care of
  • eke out existence
  • look after
  • make do
  • make provision for
  • provide for
  • stay alive
  • subsist
  • support
  • survive
  • sustain

improvise

verb. make up

improvising

verb. make up

manage

verb. survive, get by

manages

verb. survive, get by

wing it

verb. improvise

winging it

verb. improvise
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.