make-do vs provisional

make-do

noun
  • A temporary or makeshift expedient. 

adj
  • improvised, makeshift 

provisional

noun
  • An interim denture. 

  • A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released. 

adj
  • Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent. 

How often have the words make-do and provisional occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )