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earn vs eke out

eke out vs earn

earn and eke out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
earn No No Yes No
eke out No No Yes No
As verbs, eke out is a hyponym of earn; that is, eke out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than earn:
  • earn: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  • eke out: make by laborious and precarious means
earn (verb) eke out (verb)
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages obtain with difficulty
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions make by laborious and precarious means
supplement what is thought to be deficient
live from day to day, as with some hardship
Difference between earn and eke out

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