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eke1 definition

eke (ēk)

transitive verb eked, eking ek′·ing

Now Dial. to make larger or longer; increase

Etymology: ME eken, to increase < OE eacan & eacian: see wax

eke Idioms

eke out

  1. to add to so as to make sufficient; supplement to eke out an income with a second job
  2. to manage to make (a living) with difficulty
  3. to use (a supply) frugally
eke2 definition

eke (ēk)

adverb

Archaic also

Etymology: ME < OE eac, akin to Ger auch < IE base *au-, again, on the other hand > L aut, Gr au, on the other hand

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