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Meaning of make-do | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A temporary or makeshift expedient.

Equivalents

Deutsch Notbehelf

Examples

“Even the play-acting of destructive power is only a run-through, or make-do, for the real thing, a way of familiarizing the participants to these roles when the real thing comes along.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Make-enemies-of Make-equal Make-excuses Make-fell-ashamed Make-flourishes make-fray

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