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makeshift


 
  Grep  of  noun  makeshift 
  makeshift 
 
  Overview  of  noun  makeshift 
 
  The  noun  makeshift  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  makeshift,  stopgap  --  (something  contrived  to  meet  an  urgent  need  or  emergency) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  makeshift 
 
  The  adj  makeshift  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  improvised,  jury-rigged,  makeshift  --  (done  or  made  using  whatever  is  available;  "crossed  the  river  on  improvised  bridges";  "the  survivors  used  jury-rigged  fishing  gear";  "the  rock  served  as  a  makeshift  hammer") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  makeshift 
 
  1  sense  of  makeshift 
 
  Sense  1 
  improvised,  jury-rigged,  makeshift 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impermanent)  ->  permanent,  lasting 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  makeshift 
 
  1  sense  of  makeshift 
 
  Sense  1 
  improvised,  jury-rigged,  makeshift 
  =>  impermanent  (vs.  permanent),  temporary 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  makeshift 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  makeshift 
 
  makeshift  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  makeshift 
  makeshift 
 
  Overview  of  noun  makeshift 
 
  The  noun  makeshift  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  makeshift,  stopgap  --  (something  contrived  to  meet  an  urgent  need  or  emergency) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  makeshift 
 
  The  adj  makeshift  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  improvised,  jury-rigged,  makeshift  --  (done  or  made  using  whatever  is  available;  "crossed  the  river  on  improvised  bridges";  "the  survivors  used  jury-rigged  fishing  gear";  "the  rock  served  as  a  makeshift  hammer") 



makeshift definition