make-do noun

Examples of make-do in a Sentence

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Many of its most successful innovations on the battlefield are the result of having to make-do, or turning to unconventional means to accomplish a mission. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 24 Feb. 2023 Saar’s, in weathered turquoise, evokes instead notions of scavenging and make-do. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of make-do was in 1923

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“Make-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make-do. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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