make out vs scrape by

scrape by vs make out

make out and scrape by both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make out	No	No	Yes	No
scrape by	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scrape by is a hyponym of make out; that is, scrape by is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make out:

make out: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
scrape by: manage one's existence barely

Other hyponyms of make out include extemporize, improvise, fend, cut, hack, rub along, scrape along, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by.

make out (verb)	scrape by (verb)
distinguish by sight or hearing	manage one's existence barely
make out and issue
write all the required information onto a form
imply or suggest
try to establish
have sexual intercourse with
kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
detect with the senses
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
proceed or get along

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