make do

Other forms: made do; making do; makes do; make did; make done

Definitions of make do

1. verb

   come to terms with
   “They made do on half a loaf of bread every day”

   synonyms: contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make out, manage

   types:

   extemporize, improvise

   manage in a makeshift way; make do with whatever is at hand

   fend

   try to manage without help

   cut, hack

   be able to manage or manage successfully

   rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by

   manage one's existence barely

   cope with, match, meet

   satisfy or fulfill

   type of:

   act, move

   perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)