eke out

Verb
  1. Supplement what is thought to be deficient (synset 202347576)
    "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal"
    is a type of: supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
    same as: fill out
  2. Live from day to day, as with some hardship (synset 202622289)
    "He eked out his years in great poverty"
    is a type of: live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
  3. Make by laborious and precarious means (synset 202244779)
    "He eked out a living as a painter"
    is a type of: bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    same as: squeeze out
  4. Obtain with difficulty (synset 202244628)
    "He eked out some information from the archives"
    is a type of: obtain - come into possession of
    same as: squeeze out

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