makeshift en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/
Etymology
Deverbal from make shift. First appears c. 1554, in the publications of H. Hilarie.
Meanings
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Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
The first US service members to die in the conflict between the US and Iran were killed by a direct Iranian strike on a makeshift operations center at a civilian port in Kuwait on Sunday morning local time, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.
2026 March 2, Haley Britzky, “No warning, no siren: Six US service members killed in Iranian strike that hit makeshift operations center in Kuwait”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2026:Hodgson was able to introduce Arsenal teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for his debut late on as this makeshift England line-up closed out a victory that was solid for the most part without ever threatening to be spectacular.
2012 May 26, Phil McNulty, “Norway 0-1 England”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2021:They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| make-shift | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most makeshift | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more makeshift | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| make shift | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (45)
de behelfsmäßig (made to work or suffice) · nl nood- (made to work or suffice) · cmn 湊合的 /凑合的 (made to work or suffice) · nl geïmproviseerd (made to work or suffice) · ja 間に合わせの (made to work or suffice) · no nødløsning (made to work or suffice) · ja 仮の (made to work or suffice) · nl tijdelijk (made to work or suffice) · cmn 因陋就簡的 /因陋就简的 (made to work or suffice) · cmn 臨時代用的 /临时代用的 (made to work or suffice) · he חלופי (made to work or suffice) · hi कामचलाऊ (made to work or suffice) · he ארעי (made to work or suffice) · fi tilapäis- (made to work or suffice) · hi चलाऊ (made to work or suffice) · hi जोड़-तोड़ (made to work or suffice) · no improvisert (made to work or suffice) · sv provisorisk (made to work or suffice) · cmn 简易的 (made to work or suffice) · cs provizorní (made to work or suffice) · nl voorlopig (made to work or suffice) · cmn 臨時搭建的 /临时搭建的 (made to work or suffice) · eu behin-behineko (made to work or suffice) · pl prowizoryczny (made to work or suffice) · it provvisorio (made to work or suffice) · ru импровизи́рованный (made to work or suffice) · gd sealach (made to work or suffice) · cmn 就地取材的 (made to work or suffice) · ca provisional (made to work or suffice) · pt improvisado (made to work or suffice) · ru самоде́льный (made to work or suffice) · it arraffazzonato (made to work or suffice) · it improvvisato (made to work or suffice) · ru вре́менный (made to work or suffice) · ro provizoriu (made to work or suffice) · de provisorisch (made to work or suffice) · he מאולתר (made to work or suffice) · ht fortin (made to work or suffice) · fr improvisé (made to work or suffice) · fr de fortune (made to work or suffice) · it di fortuna (made to work or suffice) · cs dočasný (made to work or suffice) · cs improvizovaný (made to work or suffice) · fi hätävara- (made to work or suffice) · nl provisorisch (made to work or suffice)