MAKESHIFT Definition & Meaning

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makeshift

[ meyk-shift ]

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noun

a temporary expedient or substitute:
We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted.
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adjective

Also ��s�󾱴ڳ�y. serving as, or of the nature of, a makeshift.
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makeshift

/ ˈ��ɪ��ˌʃɪ�ڳ� /

adjective

serving as a temporary or expedient means, esp during an emergency

noun

something serving in this capacity

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of makeshift¹

First recorded in 1555–65; noun, adj. use of verb phrase make shift

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The manager moved Declan Rice to a deeper midfield role, with Mikel Merino - who has been playing as a makeshift striker - taking up his natural position in the middle.

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Saadiya Adam left the camp with her children aged two and five after her makeshift home was destroyed.

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The trailers attracted squatters who converted the lot into a makeshift homeless encampment.

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Not bad for a team without a recognised striker, with injuries to key players like Kai Havertz, Gabriel, and Gabriel Jesus and with makeshift striker Mikel Merino playing as a false nine.

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It comes after the Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi threw hot oil at officers and stabbed them with makeshift weapons at the prison on Saturday.

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make sense make short work of

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