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1eke

adverb \ˈēk\

Definition of EKE

archaic
:  also
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Origin of EKE

Middle English, from Old English ēac; akin to Old High German ouh also, Latin aut or, Greek au again
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with EKE

beak, bleak, cheek, chic, cleek, clique, creak, creek, Creek, flic, freak, geek, gleek, Greek, keek, leak, leek, meek, peak, peek, peke, pic, pique, reek, screak, seek, sheikh, shriek, sic, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, squeak, steek, streak, streek, teak, tweak, weak, week

2eke

verb
ekedek·ing

Definition of EKE

transitive verb
1
archaic :  increase, lengthen
2
:  to get with great difficulty —usually used with out <eke out a living>
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Origin of EKE

Middle English, from Old English īecan, ēcan; akin to Old High German ouhhōn to add, Latin augēre to increase, Greek auxein
First Known Use: before 12th century

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. eke
  2. eke out
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