Eke

Eke / verb :

First Page Mentioned (By Name) : ch. “The Homefront” – pg. 137

From the very early European (PIE) ' *aug- ' (to increase), eke means to barely get more, or to obtain a victory through the smallest of chances. Sometimes, when Ava is in trouble, she can still eke out a little desert after dinner.

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