make do Synonyms

grapple stopgap deal cope contend makeshift manage make out get by unfixed eke out scrounge survive get through swing fend for temporary get on transient get along ad hoc carry on unfinished unsophisticated wrest wring supply 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 dream up temp catch as catch can short-range hack it fend for oneself keep one's head above water short-term make ends meet make shifts