eke

Meanings

• Verb

  To add or obtain something by small degrees or efforts.

  - "A farmer must eke out a living from his small farm."
  - "He eked out a meager existence."
  - "She eked out a living as a freelance writer."

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Pronunciation

1. /iːk/
   
   
   
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2. /iːk/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of eke that leads to same result
eke , eked , ekes , eking , eke out , eked out , ekes out , eking out

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old English 'ecgan', meaning 'to drive, push, urge'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The word 'eke' is rarely used in modern English.

2. The verb 'eke' comes from the Old English word 'ecgan', which means 'to drive, push, or urge'.

3. The word 'eke' is related to the word 'exaggerate', which comes from the Latin word 'exaggerare', meaning 'to drive out of the house'.

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How to Memorize "eke"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of someone working hard to add or obtain something, such as a farmer working on his land or a writer typing at his desk.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'eke' with the idea of adding or obtaining something, such as 'addition' or 'obtaining'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every farmer Ekes out a Kernel of Existence' to remember the meaning of 'eke'.

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