Meaning & use
Ekes
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Manages to obtain something, typically a living, with great difficulty, or makes a limited supply last longer by using it sparingly.
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The farmer ekes out a living from a few rocky acres.
She ekes out her savings by cooking at home every night.
A note on using this word
Ekes is almost always paired with 'out,' as in 'eke out,' and comes from an Old English word meaning 'to increase or augment.'
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