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1. make something last with sparing use: to make a supply of something last by using it as slowly and economically as possible
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2. supplement something insufficient or inadequate: to supplement something that is insufficient or inadequate, usually with difficulty and by hard work
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3. get something only with effort: to manage to achieve something but only on a small scale and with a great deal of effort
 eked out a bare existence
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