MAKES DO Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

makes do

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present tense third-person singular of make do

as in copes

to meet one's day-to-day needs She could make do just fine and didn't need anyone's help.

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Recent Examples of makes do But the show more than makes do with the photography that comes to the fore in a long gallery featuring WPA work by Berenice Abbott and the photojournalist Weegee, as well as the younger street photographer Harvey Wang. — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 As part of Volvo’s low-cost design, the EX30 makes do with a buttonless interior. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026

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