The phrase "act as a makeshift" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that serves as a temporary substitute or solution in a situation where the usual option is unavailable.
Example: "In the absence of a proper tool, a spoon can act as a makeshift for digging in the garden."
Alternatives: "serve as a temporary substitute" or "function as a stopgap".
A watch is hung up to act as a makeshift clock.
In 2014, researchers from Stanford University and Israel's defense research group Rafael presented an attack called Gyrophone, which was able to pick up on certain words and act as a makeshift microphone.
Klopp says the prospect of a first league title since 1990 is not in his thoughts as he prepares for the club's European commitments, as injuries and Virgil van Dijk's suspension look likely to force either Fabinho or Jordan Henderson to act as a makeshift centre-back in midweek.
The Northover Projector was designed by a Home Guard officer named Robert Harry Northover to act as a makeshift anti tank weapon, and was put into production in 1940 following a demonstration to the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.
The scarf will act as a makeshift cardigan, hanging down behind your arms and back.
A heavy or pyro near a dispenser will never run out of ammo even if they fire constantly, so with proper placement you can have a heavy act as a makeshift sentry or pyro as a spy checker.
How it works: The pillowcase acts as a makeshift delicates bag, allowing the bra to get clean without being busted up by the spinning metal of your machine.
Trump and his cronies have recently taken their claims to another level and have called upon his supporters to act as makeshift poll monitors, so as to prevent supposed voter fraud.
Regardless of fence type, ensure that you don't have tall garbage cans or other objects positioned too close to the fenceline, as they could act as makeshift stairs.
A larger board serves as a makeshift door.
(The Times described it as a "makeshift media center").
