make-do

Dictionary: make-do (māk'dū')

n., pl., -dos, or -do's (-dūz').
A substitute for something unobtainable at the time; a makeshift.

make-do make'-do' adj.

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Get along with the means available, especially insufficient means. For example, We'll just have to make do with one potato apiece. [c. 1900]

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: come to terms or deal successfully with
Synonyms: cope, get by, make out, contend, grapple, deal, manage

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