~ 1 [ i:k ]
■ verb ( ~ something out ) make something last longer by using or consuming it frugally.
↘manage to make a living with difficulty: many traders barely ~d out a living.
Origin
OE ēacian , ēcan (in the sense 'increase'), of Gmc origin.
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~ 2 [ i:k ]
■ adverb archaic term for also .
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.