What is the meaning of make do?

Come to terms with.
- usage: "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
- synonyms: cope, get by, make out, contend, grapple, deal, manage

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APA	WordNet. (2010). make do. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/make_do/definitions/1293128
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "make do" http://smartdefine.org/make_do/definitions/1293128 (accessed September 21, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, make do, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/make_do/definitions/1293128>.
MLA	WordNet. "make do" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/make_do/definitions/1293128>

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