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ekes out

ekes out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of eke out.

Meaning of eke out

Verb

eke out (third-person singular simple present ekes out, present participle eking out, simple past and past participle eked out)

  1. (transitive) To supplement.
    • The old man eked out his pension by selling vegetables from his garden.
  2. (transitive) To obtain with difficulty or effort.
    • Near-synonym: squeeze out
    Synonyms:
    squeeze out

Questions about ekes out

What is ekes out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ekes out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of eke out.

Words near ekes out in the dictionary

  1. Ekelondaa
  2. eker
  3. ekerite
  4. ekers
  5. ekes
  6. ekes out
  7. ekest
  8. eketh
  9. EKG
  10. ekha
  11. ekhas

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