Make do Moderate

Make do has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions

Verb

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

"We got by on just a gallon of gas"

"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

cope get by make out make do contend grapple deal manage

To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).

See Also

survive temporary made do improvised get by expedient use action

Related Terms

survive temporary made do improvised get by expedient use action make do and mend makeshift eke out utilise force

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

act

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

improvise fend hack scrape along

Rhyming Words

i do do do let do hen do can do not do you do must do jeju do stag do will do eyes do fixed do do si do babies do should do say or do as you do has to do aim to do

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