Synonyms for make do
- verb
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Verb
1. Get by
get by, deal, manage, cope, scratch a living, contend, grapple, muddle through
Other
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
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.
- n. 1
A temporary or makeshift expedient.
Related words
- Other spellings
- make-do
Example sentences
- deal The wholesalers might try to back out of the deal.
- manage Tom took a class to learn how to manage his anger.
- cope The police were unable to cope with such violence.
By length
- 4 letters
- deal1, cope1, gash1
- 6 letters
- manage2
- 7 letters
- contend2, grapple2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (manage2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- faire avec