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Added 9 October 2026

makeshift

/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about makeshift at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

adjective

Done or made using whatever is available.
crossed the river on improvised bridges

Origin

Deverbal from make shift. First appears c. 1554, in the publications of H. Hilarie.

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