eked — iËk v. enlarge (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
eke out — verb 1. supplement what is thought to be deficient (Freq. 2) He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons Braque eked out his collages with charcoal • Syn: ↑fill out • Hypernyms: ↑supplement … Useful english dictionary
eke out — {v.} 1. To fill out or add a little to; increase a little. * /Mr. Jones eked out a country teacher s small salary by hunting and trapping in the winter./ * /The modest meal was eked out with bread and milk./ 2. To get (little) by hard work; to… … Dictionary of American idioms
eke out — {v.} 1. To fill out or add a little to; increase a little. * /Mr. Jones eked out a country teacher s small salary by hunting and trapping in the winter./ * /The modest meal was eked out with bread and milk./ 2. To get (little) by hard work; to… … Dictionary of American idioms
2005 English cricket season (1-15 August) — See also: 2005 English cricket season The period of the 2005 English cricket season from 1 to 14 August included two Ashes Test matches, two rounds of the County Championship, two Under 19 Tests, and the opening Test of the Women s Ashes. It… … Wikipedia
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
2005 English cricket season (1–15 August) — See also: 2005 English cricket season The period of the 2005 English cricket season from 1 to 14 August included two Ashes Test matches, two rounds of the County Championship, two Under 19 Tests, and the opening Test of the Women s Ashes. It… … Wikipedia
eke\ out — v 1. To fill out or add a little to; increase a little. Mr. Jones eked out a country teacher s small salary by hunting and trapping in the winter. The modest meal was eked out with bread and milk. 2. To get (little) by hard work; to earn with… … Словарь американских идиом
eke out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms eke out : present tense I/you/we/they eke out he/she/it ekes out present participle eking out past tense eked out past participle eked out a) to get just enough money or food to be able to continue to exist… … English dictionary
Eke — ([=e]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eking}.] [AS. [=e]kan, [=y]kan; akin to OFries, [=a]ka, OS. ?kian, OHG. ouhh[=o]n to add, Icel. auka to increase, Sw. [ o]ka, Dan. [ o]ge, Goth. aukan, L. augere, Skr. ?jas strength, ugra… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
