make do

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === make do (third-person singular simple present makes do, present participle making do, simple past and past participle made do) (intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources). (transitive, informal) To put into action. Make the movie do! (Put on the movie!) (transitive, informal) To use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another purpose. ==== Derived terms ==== make-do (adjective, noun) make it do or do without make do and mend ==== Translations ==== === See also === eke out get by settle for === Anagrams === amoked