eked

Meanings

• Verb

  Extract or obtain (something) with difficulty, especially money or resources

  - "He eked out a living as a farmer."
  - "Despite her illness, she eked out enough energy to finish the race."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with eked
caked , faked , laked , maked , shaked , taked

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Eke (en) : An additional or supplementary person, thing, or amount
   

2. Ike (en) : A nickname or short form of various given names
   

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Variants

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

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to extract' or 'to draw out'. Derived from Old English 'ecgan', meaning 'to extract'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'eked' is related to the word 'extract'.

2. The word 'eked' is often used to describe the struggles and hardships faced by characters in literature.

3. The verb 'ek' is still used in some dialects to mean 'to extract'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perseverance: The ability to continue in the face of difficulty or adversity.

2. Frugality: The quality of being economical with money or resources.

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Culture

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In literature, 'eked' is often used to describe the struggles and hardships faced by characters in their pursuit of survival or success.

How to Memorize "eked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone struggling to extract resources or money from a difficult situation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of hard work and determination.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'eked' is related to the Old English word 'ecgan', meaning 'to extract'.

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