make do
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make do
verb makes do · making do · made do
- To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources). There is barely enough money, so we will have to make do with what we have.
- To put into action. Make the movie do! (Put on the movie!)
- To use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another purpose. A poor screw-driver is one of the most exasperating of poor tools, and a trial to one's patience and temper; besides, it is of little use attempting to "make it do," for it seldom will do.
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verb to get by (with)
| 日本語 | 間に合わせる maniawaseru, やりくりする yarikuri suru |
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| 中文 | 湊合 /凑合 còuhe, 將就 /将就 jiāngjiu |
| Português | sobreviver |
| Français | faire avec, se débrouiller |
| Deutsch | sich begnügen, sich behelfen, auskommen, sich abfinden, vorliebnehmen, klarkommen |
| Italiano | farcela, arrangiarsi, far funzionare |
| Ελληνικά | αγγαρεύω angarévo |
| Русский | справля́ться spravljátʹsja, спра́виться správitʹsja, обходи́ться obxodítʹsja, обойти́сь obojtísʹ |
verb to use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another purpose
| Português | quebrar o galho |
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@misc{make_do_2026,
title = {make do},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20do},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
