About The Word Eke out

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Eke out

Eke out Meaning & Definition
Eke out Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eke out?

[v] obtain with difficulty; "He eked out some information from the archives"
[v] make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter"
[v] supplement what is thought to be deficient; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal"
[v] live from day to day, as with some hardship; "He eked out his years in great poverty"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eke out: fill out | squeeze out

Related Terms | Find terms related to Eke out: accomplish | bring to completion | bring to fruition | complete | cope | fill in | fill out | fulfill | get by | keep afloat | make ends meet | make good | make out | make up | manage | mature | piece out | refill | replenish | round out | scrape along | subsist | survive | top off

See Also | bring in | clear | earn | gain | live | make | obtain | pull in | realise | realize | supplement | take in

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