eke out

1. (transitive) To supplement.
2. (transitive) To obtain with difficulty or effort.

Etymology

From obsolete eke (“to add to, augment; to increase”) + out.

Synonyms

squeeze out

fill out

be sparing with

complete

husband

🤵

husband one’s resources

economize

complement

scratch out

be economical with

not waste

spare

use carefully

supplement

save

continue to exist

edge out

scrape along

muddle through

squeak by

finish out

replenish

add to

endure

fill in

follow up

get

hold out

last

make

make up

obtain

realize

accompany

round out

Translations

complementar

fer arribar

aufbessern

strecken

zusammenkratzen

συμπληρώνω

τα βγάζω πέρα

τα φέρνω βόλτα

améliorer

augmenter

faire durer

obtenir

survivre

rammasser

suppléer à l’insuffisance de