# eke out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To supplement.
2. To obtain with difficulty or effort.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eke-out