Make Do — synonyms, definition

1. make do (Noun)

makeshift stopgap

make do (Noun) — Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

expedient

2. make do (Verb)

contend cope deal get by grapple manage

make do (Verb) — Deal with reasonably well despite some difficulty; come to terms with. ex. "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

act move cope with cut extemporise extemporize fend hack improvise match meet rub along scrape along scrape by scratch along squeak by squeeze by