Definition of "eke" []

• To supplement with great effort. Used with out: eked out an income by working two jobs. (verb-transitive)
• To get with great effort or strain. Used with out: eke a bare existence from farming in an arid area. (verb-transitive)
• To make (a supply) last by practicing strict economy. Used with out. (verb-transitive)
• Archaic Also. (adverb)

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• "I looked up the Standard English, but rarely-used, verb "eke"."
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