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Raremake shift
The correct spelling is make shift.
How to pronounce make shift
verb
Say it like: Mak-e s-hif-t
The correct spelling is make shift. To contrive; to invent a way of surmounting a difficulty. For example: "They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter."
Usage Examples
“They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To contrive; to invent a way of surmounting a difficulty.
noun
- 1.A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
- 2.A rogue; a shifty person.
adjective
- 1.Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
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