Synonyms of make do

Noun

1. makeshift, stopgap, make-do, expedient

usage: something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

Verb

1. cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage, act, move

usage: come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"