Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/
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ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Noun
A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
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And I am not a model clergyman—only a decent makeshift.
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Hoboism cannot be cured or prevented by makeshifts or by local measures and efforts, although community interest naturally is vital in dealing with a problem that comes home to every community.
Adjective
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
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They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.
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Hodgson was able to introduce Arsenal teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for his debut late on as this makeshift England line-up closed out a victory that was solid for the most part without ever threatening to be spectacular.
The first US service members to die in the conflict between the US and Iran were killed by a direct Iranian strike on a makeshift operations center at a civilian port in Kuwait on Sunday morning local time, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.
Noun
A rogue; a shifty person.
Usage- Obsolete
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Greene the coneycatcher, of this dream the author, / For his dainty devise deserveth the halter. / A rakehell, a makeshift, a scribbling fool; / A famous bayard in city and school: / Now sick as a dog, and ever brain-sick, / Where such a raving and desperate Dick?
Adjective
done or made using whatever is available
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crossed the river on improvised bridges
the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear
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the rock served as a makeshift hammer
Noun
something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
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