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makeshift
adjective
-
makeshift
,
makeshifting
,
makeshifts
,
makeshifted
serving
as
a
temporary
substitute
or
made
for
use
only
until
something
better
or
more
suitable
can
be
obtained
.
•
The
hikers
made
a
makeshift
tent
from
branches
and
their
jackets
during
the
storm
.
The
hikers
made
a
makeshift
tent
from
branches
and
their
jackets
during
the
storm
.
•
She
created
a
makeshift
desk
from
a
large
wooden
crate
in
her
small
apartment
.
She
created
a
makeshift
desk
from
a
large
wooden
crate
in
her
small
apartment
.
Early
17th
century
:
from
the
verb
'make'
+
'shift'
(
in
the
earlier
sense
'manage
,
contrive
,
expedient'
).
noun
-
makeshift
,
makeshifting
,
makeshifts
,
makeshifted
a
temporary
substitute
or
device
.
•
The
stick
worked
well
as
a
makeshift
to
stir
the
soup
.
The
stick
worked
well
as
a
makeshift
to
stir
the
soup
.
•
They
used
an
empty
bottle
as
a
makeshift
rolling
pin
for
the
dough
.
They
used
an
empty
bottle
as
a
makeshift
rolling
pin
for
the
dough
.
Early
17th
century
:
from
the
verb
'make'
+
'shift'
(
in
the
earlier
sense
'manage
,
contrive
,
expedient'
).