/ Dictionary / Index M make-do: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: make-do Pronunciation: (māk'd"), [key] — n., pl. adj. -dos, —n. something that serves as a substitute, esp. of an inferior or expedient nature: We had to get along with make-dos during the war. —adj. used as a substitute; makeshift: make-do curtains. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: make-do (Thesaurus) make-believe Makeevka Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language