make shift

/M EY1 K SH IH0 F T/
verb
  1. 1

    To contrive; to invent a way of surmounting a difficulty.

noun
  1. 1

    A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.

adjective
  1. 1

    Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

    “They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.”

noun
  1. 1

    A rogue; a shifty person.

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