make-do en · ADJ
Etymology
Deverbal from make do.
Meanings
- improvised, makeshift
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more make-do | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most make-do | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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make-do en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from make do.
Meanings
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A temporary or makeshift expedient.
Even the play-acting of destructive power is only a run-through, or make-do, for the real thing, a way of familiarizing the participants to these roles when the real thing comes along.
1980 April 12, Audre Lorde, “On The Erotic”, in Gay Community News, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| make-dos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
quick-and-dirty · band-aid solution · kludge · fiddle · bodge · patch-up · quick fix · hack · lash-up · hack job · cludge · make-do · makeshift · jugaad · put-together · workaround · stopgap · patch · kluge · band-aid