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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

makeshift

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/

A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. makeshiftbed makeshiftstage makeshiftshelters makeshifthospital makeshifttable makeshift
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Synonyms

stopgapimpermanenttemporaryjury-riggedimprovised

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Related Words

fallbackhastymobile

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