make do

The phrase “make do” has 2 syllables: make do

It's pronounced as /meɪk duː/

What is synonym and antonym for make do?

In the thesaurus, “make do” has 117 synonyms and 27 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for make do along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for make do

Band-Aid
acting
ad hoc
ad interim
ad-lib
afford
alternate
alternative
backup
bear up
brainstorm
brief
carry on
changeable
coin
concoct
contrivance
contrive
cope
dash off
devise
do
do off the top of your head
do off top of head
do offhand
dream up
eke out
eke out existence
endure
ephemeral
evanescent
expedience
expedient
extemporize
fake
fake it
fare
fend for oneself
fleeting
for the time being
fugacious
fugitive
get along
get by
get on
hit-or-miss
impermanent
improv
improvisate
interim
invent
jackleg
jam
last
limited
look after
made do
make do
make ends meet
make out
make provision for
make shift
make up
makeshift
manage
momentary
mortal
muddle
overnight
passing
perishable
play it by ear
practicality
pro tem
pro tempore
provide for
provisional
provisionary
provisory
proxy
quick-and-dirty
scrape by
scrounge
shift
shifting
short
short-lived
short-range
short-term
slapdash
spark
speak off the cuff
squeeze
stagger
stay alive
stopgap
subsist
substitute
summary
supply
support
survive
sustain
swing
tactical
temp
temporary
throw together
throwaway
transient
transitory
unfixed
unstable
volatile
wing it
wrest
wring

Antonyms for make do

bumble
collapse
complete
decline
design
enduring
fail
fall short
finished
fizzle
flounder
give up
ignore
lasting
lengthy
long
long-lived
long-term
mismanage
neglect
permanent
plan
premeditate
ready
slump
unabridged
wane

Meanings of make do

verb
1. To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
2. To put into action.
3. To use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another purpose.

Example Sentences

In tough times, we had to make do with what we had and couldn't afford any luxuries.
Without a proper oven, she had to make do with a toaster oven to bake her cakes.
The students had to make do with limited resources in the classroom until more supplies arrived.
During the camping trip, they had to make do with makeshift shelters due to the unexpected rainstorm.
Instead of buying new furniture, they decided to make do with what they already had and repurpose old items.

On this page you'll find 144 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to make do, such as: Band-Aid, acting, ad hoc, ad interim, ad-lib, afford, alternate.

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