make do vs get by

make do and get by both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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