improvise vs make out

make out vs improvise

improvise and make out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
improvise	No	No	Yes	No
make out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, make out is a hypernym of improvise; that is, make out is a word with a broader meaning than improvise:

improvise: manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
make out: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Other hypernyms of improvise include contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, manage.

improvise (verb)	make out (verb)
perform without preparation	distinguish by sight or hearing
manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand	make out and issue
	write all the required information onto a form
	imply or suggest
	try to establish
	have sexual intercourse with
	kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
	detect with the senses
	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
	proceed or get along

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