get by vs make do

get by and make do both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
get by	No	No	Yes	No
make do	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get by and make do are synonyms defined as:

get by and make do: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Other synonyms of get by include contend, cope, deal, grapple, make out, manage.

get by (verb)	make do (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
pass or move in front of
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available