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Commonly Confused Words
Make do/Make due
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Make do vs. Make due
Make do
/ˈmeɪk duː/
To manage with what is available even if not ideal or sufficient
Examples:
Synonyms:
manage
cope
get by
survive
improvise
Antonyms:
improvise
upgrade
supersede
Make due
/meɪk djuː/
To manage or endure a situation with limited resources or under challenging circumstances
Examples:
Synonyms:
cope
manage
survive
Antonyms:
lavish
extravagant
Ways to tell them apart:
Make do
means to manage with what is available, whereas
make due
is commonly mistaken and doesn't have standard usage in English.
Think of
make do
as
makeshift,
which is about getting by with what you have.
Make due
might sound like a logical term, but
due
generally refers to timing or something owed, not improvisation.
The correct phrase when dealing with limitations or insufficient resources is
make do.
Remember,
do
in
make do
refers to getting something done despite constraints.
When to use make do:
When to use make due:
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