eke out

eke something out

to extend something; to add to something. He worked at two jobs in order to eke his income out. He managed to eke out a living.

1. Supplement, make last, as in The survivors eked out their food and water until they were rescued. [Late 1500s]

2. Get with great difficulty or effort, as in The soil was terrible but they managed to eke out a living by rotating crops. [Early 1800s]

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sophronius	-	Late Greek (Latinized)
Lycurgus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Ermenrich	-	Ancient Germanic
Yildirim	-	Turkish
JozefÍNa	-	Slovak
Fabiana	fah-BYAH-nah (Italian)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman