EKE


Meaning of EKE in English

v.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: eked ; ek · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ī ecan, ē can; akin to Old High German ouhh ō n to add, Latin aug ē re to increase, Greek auxein

Date: before 12th century

1 archaic : INCREASE , LENGTHEN

2 : to get with great difficulty ― usually used with out < eke out a living>

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