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- Dictionarymakeshift/ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
adjective
- 1. acting as an interim and temporary measure: "arranging a row of chairs to form a makeshift bed"
noun
- 1. a temporary substitute or device.
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Makeshift means temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
adjective. us / ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft / uk / ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft / Add to word...
- Znaczenie Makeshift, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
MAKESHIFT definicja: 1. temporary and of low quality, but...
- Traditional
MAKESHIFT translate: 權宜的;臨時代用的. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
MAKESHIFT translate: 权宜的;临时代用的. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Makeshift is a noun or adjective that means a usually crude and temporary expedient or substitute. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Something makeshift has been improvised, thrown together with whatever is around. What's interesting about makeshift is the way it can vary in meaning from approval to criticism. Those people trapped on the island in Lost? They came up with some pretty cool makeshift tents and survival ideas.
Makeshift means temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.
Makeshift is a noun or adjective that means a temporary expedient or substitute. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of makeshift from Dictionary.com, and see example sentences from various sources.
Makeshift means temporary and usually poor quality, but used because there is nothing better. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of makeshift with examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective makeshift, which means used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not available. See examples, synonyms and collocations of makeshift.
