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eke out vs realize

realize vs eke out

eke out and realize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eke out No No Yes No
realize No No Yes No
As verbs, realize is a hypernym of eke out; that is, realize is a word with a broader meaning than eke out:
  • eke out: make by laborious and precarious means
  • realize: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Other hypernyms of eke out include bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, take in.
eke out (verb) realize (verb)
obtain with difficulty perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
make by laborious and precarious means be fully aware or cognizant of
supplement what is thought to be deficient make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
live from day to day, as with some hardship expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
convert into cash; of goods and property
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Difference between eke out and realize

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