make do with

made do with

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Definition of make do with - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

accepting lessuse something because nothing better is available

We had to make do with old chairs at the party.
We had to make do with instant coffee.
They made do with candles during the blackout.

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Expressions with make do with

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make do with second best

accept something less good because nothing better is available

We had to make do with second best after the store sold out.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

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French:se contenter, ...
German:sich begnügen mit, ...
Italian:accontentarsi, ...
Spanish:conformarse con, ...
Portuguese:contentar-se com, ...
Chinese:将就, ...
Japanese:我慢する, ...
Arabic:اِكْتَفَى بِـ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתַּפֵּק בְּ־, ...
Russian:обходиться, ...
Ukrainian:задовольнятися, ...
Hindi:काम चलाना, ...
Bengali:কাজ চালানো, ...
Catalan:conformar-se amb, ...
Czech:vzít zavděk s, ...
Danish:nøjes med, ...
Dutch:het doen met, ...
Greek:συμβιβάζομαι με, ...
Hungarian:beérni valamivel, ...
Khmer:សម្របខ្លួនប្រើប្រាស់, ...
Korean:버티다, ...
Persian:راضی شدن به, ...
Polish:zadowolić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):virar-se com, ...
Romanian:a se descurca cu, ...
Swedish:nöja sig med, ...
Thai:จำใจใช้, ...
Turkish:yetinmek, ...
Vietnamese:tạm dùng, ...

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