noun
the act of making do or managing with limited resources
verb
to manage or cope with a situation using whatever is available
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During times of scarcity, people often have to make do with what they have.
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We don't have all the ingredients for the recipe, but we can make do with what we have in the pantry.
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I forgot my umbrella, so I'll just have to make do with this newspaper over my head.
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Even though the project didn't have all the resources we needed, we had to make do and still deliver on time.