Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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eke out | No | No | Yes | No |
supplement | Yes | No | Yes | No |
eke out (noun) | supplement (noun) |
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a supplementary component that improves capability | |
a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) | |
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end |
eke out (verb) | supplement (verb) |
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obtain with difficulty | add to the very end |
make by laborious and precarious means | add as a supplement to what seems insufficient |
supplement what is thought to be deficient | serve as a supplement to |
live from day to day, as with some hardship |