English
make-do
improvised, makeshift
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Origin
Deverbal from make do.
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- derivedEnglishmake do “To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).”
Sources
- Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiktionary: make-do