Synonyms of makes do

makes do

phrase

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copes
• does
• makes ends meet
• makes out
• manages
• makes shift
• gets by
• gets on
• survives
• gets along
• fares
• shifts
• fends for oneself
• affords
• carries on
• scrapes (by or through)
• lasts
• ekes out
• contrives
• scrounges
• scrapes (out)
• squeezes
• wrests
• wrings
• swings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls short
• fails
• flounders
• collapses
• declines
• wanes
• slumps
• fizzles
• peters (out)
• gives up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of makes do

As part of Volvo’s low-cost design, the EX30 makes do with a buttonless interior. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026