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Makeshift

speaker

Meaning

Noun

A
(usually
) substitution.
In People:
A
; a
person.

Adj

Made to work or
;
; substituted.
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Origin

makeshift
English
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make
English
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make
Middle English (1100-1500)
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makr
Old Norse
maken
Middle English (1100-1500)
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macian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
shift
English
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sciftan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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