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live vs eke out

eke out vs live

live is an adjective but eke out is not an adjective.

live and eke out both are verbs.

live is an adverb but eke out is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
live No Yes Yes Yes
eke out No No Yes No
As verbs, eke out is a hyponym of live; that is, eke out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than live:
  • live: lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
  • eke out: live from day to day, as with some hardship
live (adjective) eke out (adjective)
possessing life
exerting force or containing energy
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
charged or energized with electricity
of current relevance
elastic; rebounds readily
abounding with life and energy
charged with an explosive
highly reverberant
in current use or ready for use
capable of erupting
live (verb) eke out (verb)
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations obtain with difficulty
have life, be alive make by laborious and precarious means
support oneself supplement what is thought to be deficient
continue to live and avoid dying live from day to day, as with some hardship
lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
pursue a positive and satisfying existence
be an inhabitant of or reside in
live (adverb) eke out (adverb)
not recorded
Difference between live and eke out

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