make do Synonyms

makeshift grapple manage stopgap contend make out deal get by cope get on fend for get through scrounge eke out get along ad hoc supply survive swing temporary transient unfinished unsophisticated wrest wring unfixed carry on scrape along scrape by muddle through pro tem cobbled together fare all right thrown-together stay alive support oneself eke out existence shift for oneself muddle along make shift make ends meet dream up temp catch as catch can short-range cope with hack it fend for oneself keep one's head above water short-term